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Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
Just got back after spending most of the day at a train derailment in Rosedale. A train struck a commercial trash truck at a grade crossing and continued on, derailing a few hundred feet ahead resulting in a fire. Shortly thereafter a terrific explosion occurred rocking the area, blowing out windows and damaging buildings in the area.
15 cars from the 45 car train derailed and 2 caught fire. Here's a few shots until I get them edited and posted
First up is the building a couple of streets away(about 1/4 mile) from the train with its windows and doors blown out:
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
Next the smoke from the wreck:
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
View from trackside:
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
Units staging to the west side of the scene:
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
A closer trackside view:
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
A view from the Command Post:
The building on the right had all of its siding blown off the front.
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
Heres what is left of the truck that it hit.
The driver is a retired Baltimore County firefighter and member of a local volunteer fire company.
He was taken to Shock Trauma in critical condition but supposedly no life threatening injuries.
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
Another shot with Martin State Airport's crash truck waiting:
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
About 3 1/2 hours into the incident Foam Unit 14 started to put water on it to start cooling it down:
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
About 1/2 hour later they put Martin Airport's Snozzle in service:
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BCFDphotoman - 05-28-2013
A view from the west side again:
Around 7:00 most of the heavy smoke was dying down.
Martins other crash truck was standing by on this side.
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - NRIfirePhotos - 05-28-2013
nice work Howard
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - SrFireOfficial - 05-29-2013
Thanks for sharing the pics Howard.
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - hank - 05-29-2013
Good photos!
tHANKs
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - Guest - 05-29-2013
Do you know - - -
1. What exploded?
2. Why did it take 3-1/2 hours to get water on the fire?
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - BFD190 - 05-29-2013
Lots of people standing around a very nasty looking plume of i could only imagine ..
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - Guest - 05-29-2013
Great shots.
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - DaveYoung - 05-30-2013
Quote:Do you know - - -Here's some more information. Interesting reading in my opinion.
1. What exploded?
2. Why did it take 3-1/2 hours to get water on the fire?
http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/national/csx-md-train-explosion-caused-by-chemical-cargo/article_4aba25a4-b338-5fca-bde8-c9947b635c71.html
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - TacSupport1 - 05-30-2013
Great shots!
Train derailment and fire-Rosedale, MD. 5-28-13 - Guest - 05-30-2013
Quote:Here's some more information. Interesting reading in my opinion.
http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/national/csx-md-train-explosion-caused-by-chemical-cargo/article_4aba25a4-b338-5fca-bde8-c9947b635c71.html
Very good article. Thanks Dave. I'm going to pass it along to our HazMat team at Sta. 7.