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Railroad Accident Report Collision of Metrolink Train 111 with Union Pacific Train LOF65-12 Chatsworth, California September 12 2008 by National Transportation National Transportation Safety Board (2014, Trade Paperback)

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The accident resulted in 25 fatalities, including the engineer of train 111. Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. Format Paperback.

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About 4:22 p.m., Pacific daylight time, on Friday, September 12, 2008, westbound Southern California Regional Rail Authority Metrolink train 111, consisting of one locomotive and three passenger cars, collided head-on with eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight train LOF65-12 near Chatsworth, California. The Metrolink train derailed its locomotive and lead passenger car; the UP train derailed its 2 locomotives and 10 of its 17 cars. The force of the collision caused the locomotive of train 111 to telescope into the lead passenger coach by about 52 feet. The accident resulted in 25 fatalities, including the engineer of train 111. Emergency response agencies reported transporting 102 injured passengers to local hospitals. Damages were estimated to be in excess of $12 million.