Derailment Report - November 8, 1967 - Ridgetown   At 126am date MC-4 engines 1857-3439-3445-3342 with 49 loads and 32 empties, 3250 tons Conductor R. Ashton, Conductor G.Dimbleby derailed 9 cars 44th to 52nd inclusive west of Ridgetown at Mileage NF 159.92 about 300 feet east of Seane Road. St. Thomas derrick Engine 7432 Conductor R. Matthews Engr B. Williams called 235am left St.Thomas 400am arrived Ridgetown 550am, Detroit derrick 7452 called 335am left Windsor 550am arrived Fargo 750am, light engine down to derailment and pulled rear 29 cars of MC-4 back to Fargo 850am. Switched derrick and left Fargo on westward track 920am and arrived at derailment at 1035am. GATX 12457 Molasses 44th car rolled clear north ditch 1020am. GATX 4081 molasses 45th car shoved in south ditch 230pm. P&LE 6063 empty 46th car set clear in south ditch 855am. B&O 471746 empty 47th car set clear in south ditch 930am. UTLX 25251 empty 48th car set clearin north ditch 1045am. RI 23184 beet pulp 49th car set clear north ditch 1210pm. NYC 169902 beet pulp 50th car shoved in south ditch 100pm. UTLX 55343 molasses 51st car rerailed 140pm. UTLX 55785 molasses 52nd car rerailed by Detroit derrick 1208pm. Dragging equipment detector Ridgetown in service 120pm. Hot Box Detector out of service until further notice. St.Thomas derrick engine 7432 left Ridgetown 222pm arrived St.Thomas 420pm. Detroit Derrick 7452 relieved by conductor Brooks Engine J.Hall called St.Thomas 130pm and driven to Ridgetown. Detroit Derrick pulled 2 rerailed cars UTLX 55785 and 55343 back to dock track Fargo 555pm, left Fargo 612pm arrived Windsor 905pm left for Detroit 1005pm. Eastward track OK 10MPH at 100am 9th. November 8 - Arrange to have MC-4 date ex Detroit pick up rear 29 cars and caboose of MC-4 of 7th off south siding Fargo next ahead of flexi-vans out of Detroit. Bills at St.Thomas yard office. Account of derailment of MC-4 west of Ridgetown the following trains were detoured via C&O track from St.Thomas to Pelton date. #17 - diesels 4064-4021 12 cars - delayed 1 hour 12minutes. #50 diesels 4084-4074 11 cars delayed 1 hour 23 minutes. #13 diesels 2557-2874-2868 28 cars delayed 2 hours 8 minutes. November 9 - UTLX 55343 & 55785 for Groton, CT were repaired 330pm date at Fargo. Train WX-2 will pick up this PM and cars will go forward on train XM2 from St.Thomas arriving Montrose early am of Nov.10th for furtherance. Eastward track NF 160 to NF 159.5 OK 10MPH at 100am date. November 10 - UTLX 55343 & 55785 for Groton, Ct were picked up by WX-2 Nov.9th arriving St.Thomas 855pm and forwarded east on XM-2 leaving St.Thomas 1110pm arriving Montrose 400am November 10th for furtherance to Niagara Yard. Disposition of other 7 cars will be advised later. Westward track NF 159.5 to NF 160 OK 30 MPH 230pm November 9th, Eastward track OK 20MPH 405pm. November 15 - Westward track OK'd for 50 MPH 1120am November 10 after #13 passes. Eastward track OK for 50MPH 315pm November 10 after #354 passes. Hot Box Detector repaired for both heat and dragging equipment 210pm November 13th. St. Thomas Steam Derrick called 600am November 14th Engine 5826 Conductor J.Light Engineer Stocker left St.Thomas 615am arrived Ridgetown 830am run around train. #50 to pass and back over for XW-1. Arrived at derailed cars 1110am set up 1145am. P&LE rerailed 120pm. B&O 471746 rerailed 420pm, pick up wheels, switch train and left Ridgetown 812pm arrived St.Thomas 1110pm November 14th. The above two cars brought to St.Thomas with derrick and will advise disposition. November 16 - At 545pm T.Pfeiffer reports both tracks between mileage NF 159.5 and 160 OK for normal Speed. March 13 - Damaged boxcar P&LE 6063 loaded on NYC 500011 with idler NYC 506102 and car PRR 343095 loaded with truck parts of above car will be forwarded on train XM-2 this PM arriving Montrose early AM March 14th for furtherance to Niagara Yard consigned J.D.Peters, Supt of Shops, P&LE Mckees Rock, PA. Overhand 7'4" in length. Protect on NYCM with restrictions. Handle with Care throughout especially around curves in yards through turnouts and interchanges. Advise Chief Dispatchers in advance of movement onto their divisions. J.L.Stanek Penn Central.     Train Consist: Locomotives: 1857 (F7A), 3439 (F7B ), 3445 (F7B ), 3342 (FB2) CAR # CONTENTS DESTINATION ORIGIN RI 27600 CACHL ASHTON, RI DETROIT, MI IC 31396 CACHL  ASHTON, RI DETROIT, MI NYC 45050 PLYWOOD TETERBORO, NJ DETROIT, MI SP 218085 PLYWOOD SINSPRING, PA DETROIT, MI GMO 8356 PULP KNOXVILLE, PA DETROIT, MI PLE 24046 PULP CLIFFORD, IN DETROIT, MI NYC 78651 EMPTY ROCHESTER, NY   REX 6682 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   NYC 9202 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   REX 3401 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   REX 3426 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   NIRX 42573 EMPTY NAUGATUCK, CT   NYC 56990 AUTO PARTS NEWARK, DE DETROIT, MI PLE 42031 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   PLE 42043 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   NYC 85755 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   CNW 108234 CORN SAYERS, PA DETROIT, MI NYC 46366 PLYWOOD CARTERET, NJ DETROIT, MI GATX 65321 MOLASSES BUFFALO, NY DETROIT, MI GATX 20490 MOLASSES BELPARK, NJ DETROIT, MI SP 101117 FLOUR BROCKPORT, NY DETROIT, MI PRR 5223 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   PRR 6858 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   PRR 5292 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   DLW 10062 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   PRR 6804 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   EL 131 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   EL 118 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   EL 1610 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   PRR 2378 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   PRR 4805 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   DLW 10023 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   NP 2808 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   ATSF 525102 EMPTY NIAGARA FALLS, NY   ACL 29105 AUTO PARTS NEWARK, DE DETROIT, MI NYC 40504 TUBES BUFFALO, NY DETROIT, MI NYC 53474 TUBES BUFFALO, NY DETROIT, MI MILW 77538 SCRAP HARRIET, NY   NYC 749313 EMPTY BUFFALO, NY   GATX 35183 MOLASSES BELPARK, NJ DETROIT, MI NYC 170590 PULP WESTERLY, RI DETROIT, MI UP 126157 PULP SHELTON, CT DETROIT, MI ATSF 33156 PULP ALBANY, NY DETROIT, MI GATX 12457 MOLASSES BUFFALO, NY DETROIT, MI GATX 4081 MOLASSES BUFFALO, NY DETROIT, MI PLE 6063 EMPTY LOCKPORT, NY   BO 471746 EMPTY LOCKPORT, NY   UTLX 25251 EMPTY INDORCHAR, MA   RI 34184 PULP MILLERTOWN, NY DETROIT, MI NYC 169902 PULP MILLERTOWN, NY DETROIT, MI UTLX 55353 MOLASSES GROTON, CT DETROIT, MI UTLX 55785 MOLASSES GROTON, CT DETROIT, MI GATX 85057 MOLASSES GROTON, CT DETROIT, MI GATX 35823 MOLASSES GROTON, CT DETROIT, MI DM 2950 FLOUR WEST ALBANY, NY DETROIT, MI NYC 76255 GLASS BOSTON, MA DETROIT, MI NYC 77208 PLYWOOD MANCHESTER, MA DETROIT, MI NYC 886402 CORN AUGUSTA, ME DETROIT, MI RMDX 532 SKINS STONEHAM, MA DETROIT, MI UP 31064 SCRAP ELIZABETH, NJ DETROIT, MI WM 27540 TIRES FRAMINGTON, MA DETROIT, MI IC 133707 TIRES HOLYHOKE, MA DETROIT, MI ATSF 49337 HHGDS ALBANY, NY RICHMOND, CA SP 217570 SCRAP DUNDEE, NJ DETROIT, MI VTR 610 EMPTY ROTHERDAM JCT, NY   BO 293414 APPLIANCES NEW YORK, NY   NYC 503751 EMPTY VANS NYCU 204889 & 202559 WORCHESTER, MA   NYC 504380 LOADED VANS NYCU 205381 & 202905 NORTH BERGEN, NJ DETROIT, MI NYC 504522 LOADED VANS NYCU 8203 & 8797 HIGHBRIDGE, NY DETROIT, MI NYC 504026 LOADED VANS NYCU 3949 & TORCO 900004 HIGHBRIDGE, NY DETROIT, MI NYC 504989 LOADED VAN TORCO 900014 WORCESTER, MA DETROIT, MI NYC 503225 LOADED VAN NYCU 209222 BOSTON, MA DETROIT, MI NYC 504179 LOADED VAN NYCU 205626 SPRINGFIELD, MA DETROIT, MI NYC 503789 EMPTY VANS NYCU 204923 & 206310 SPRINGFIELD, MA   NYC 503848 EMPTY VANS NYCU 203339 & 3809 SPRINGFIELD, MA   NYC 504309 EMPTY VANS NYCU 203393 & 4667 WORCESTER, MA   NYC 503779 EMPTY VANS NYCU 5593 & 8271 WORCESTER, MA   TTX 152310 LOADED VANS CMLU 122917 & NYCU 204042 NORTH BERGEN, NJ DETROIT, MI TTX 601612 LOADED VANS CMLU 122398 & 122652 NORTH BERGEN, NJ DETROIT, MI NYC 503968 LOADED VANS NYCU 205548 & 205141 ROCHESTER, NY DETROIT, MI NYC 504487 LOADED VANS NYCU 209770 & 209722 ROCHESTER, NY DETROIT, MI NYC 21228 CABOOSE BUFFALO, NY