As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports that a semi-truck lost a shipping container at the State Route 18 and milepost BI 76 rail crossing near Hamler, Ohio. The container reportedly damaged ties and signal equipment on track one, blocked that track, and caused an activation failure at the grade crossing while trains were rerouted to track two.

Semi loses container, damages rail crossing signals

Yeah, I don't know what all you were told, but there is a shipping container. That was dislodged from a semi that is being pulled off the track slowly as we speak. And it definitely knocked some ties out of their place underneath number one track on the north rail. Number two track seems to be fine, but that shipping container is still following the track. Number one track definitely needs to be. Yep, yep, absolutely. I was told not to use number one track. Container damaged and destroyed the signal appliances there on number one. So appreciate the heads up, man. And it's one of the ideas of what's going on out here. Probably, I don't know, probably an idea of the cop car. Pretty cool, don't it? He was going pretty fast and I took the curve there. He must have them because them containers don't come off easily. Yeah, and it's all the way off and it went, I don't know, what? An entire container length past the crossing. Yeah, yeah, um. Right now I got number one track blocked off. We're not using that. Got the activation failure out and I got signals and maintenance away. Should be out there by now. If not, should be in route. All right, they weren't out there and like I say, definite high damage and like you said, the signal apparatus was gone. Okay, understood, man. Appreciate it. All right, if we don't talk, you can have the rest of the next. All right, brother, appreciate you. Here we go. Approach limited at Hamler, B 800 and thirty-three oh. Activation failure in the job briefing for you. SFX five P, dispatch to Jacksonville, over. M (number withheld) 37 . Go ahead with it. Over. Okay, what's the indication on the safe trip? Over. First, let's take care of this constant discrepancy. I'm showing your line 106 is now 108. 106 is 108, and your line 200 is your line 202. 200 is now 202. Over. That's correct. Work order doesn't show the DPs there for the 104 and 105. That's why everything dropped. Okay, all right, makes sense. Second of all, earlier. Semi came across that BI 76. I am going to give you an activation failure. State Route 18. Semi came across. I guess they had a container loaded on the rear end and they either bottomed out or whatever. It caused some damage on number one track. And it knocked out the signal appliances on the north end of number one. So when you guys get up there, you'll see bunch of activity going on there. On number one track, I'll run you on number two. But I got to give you an activation failure. Over. All right, you got (name withheld) on the copy. BI 171.0 . Okay, let's show you an EC one number, 888 , seven seven. That's 888 , seven seven. It's 8110226 at the BI 71.0B , 08:30 03:30 . BNSF 6305 , kind of on a coffee circle line six A. Show activation failure counter maker cross warning device malfunction at state route 18. Roll call at the mile post BI 76.0 . On all tracks, flagger no, over. E two one number (number withheld) 02:26 location BI 171 .0 . City train ID P83330 . Engine BBNSF 6305 . Enter on the copy. Circle line six A, check false partial activation. Account automatic grade crossing warning device malfunction at state route 18. Road crossing at milepost BI 76.0 on all tracks. I don't know. Over. Serial number 88877 . Okay, that is 0456 OP. Over.

Yeah, I don't know what all you were told, but there is a shipping container.

That was dislodged from a semi that is being pulled off the track slowly as we speak.

And it definitely knocked some ties out of their place underneath number one track on the north rail.

Number two track seems to be fine, but that shipping container is still following the track.

Container damaged and destroyed the signal appliances there on number one.

And it's one of the ideas of what's going on out here.

I don't know, probably an idea of the cop car.

He was going pretty fast and I took the curve there.

He must have them because them containers don't come off easily.

Yeah, and it's all the way off and it went, I don't know, what? An entire container length past the crossing.

Right now I got number one track blocked off.

Got the activation failure out and I got signals and maintenance away.

All right, they weren't out there and like I say, definite high damage and like you said, the signal apparatus was gone.

All right, if we don't talk, you can have the rest of the next.

Approach limited at Hamler, B 800 and thirty-three oh.

Activation failure in the job briefing for you.

SFX five P, dispatch to Jacksonville, over.

what's the indication on the safe trip? Over.

First, let's take care of this constant discrepancy.

106 is 108, and your line 200 is your line 202.

Work order doesn't show the DPs there for the 104 and 105.

I am going to give you an activation failure.

I guess they had a container loaded on the rear end and they either bottomed out or whatever.

It caused some damage on number one track.

And it knocked out the signal appliances on the north end of number one.

So when you guys get up there, you'll see bunch of activity going on there.

On number one track, I'll run you on number two.

But I got to give you an activation failure.

All right, you got (name withheld) on the copy.

Okay, let's show you an EC one number, 888 , seven seven.

It's 8110226 at the BI 71.0B , 08:30 03:30 .

BNSF 6305 , kind of on a coffee circle line six A.

Show activation failure counter maker cross warning device malfunction at state route 18.

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