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Vaux96 · 02-05-2012, 11:25 PM

According to my dealer, they are due to get my car tomorrow. Cool right? Well, until I saw in the paper today that about 15 miles away from where they unload the cars at the train station here (cottage grove, mn), Union Pacific had train derailment today. It would be my luck that my car was on it... but thankfully they were all empty. However, now there are nineteen rail cars off the tracks and a couple turned over. I am assuming these are the tracks my car would have to go through since it's so close and they go right to cottage grove. So I am thinking my car may be delayed. :( How long does it take to clear a derailment? Here are some pics.

bajamoon · 02-05-2012, 11:34 PM

That sucks and sorry it's going to be delayed. I would have to take a guess but it would depend if all cars are empty. Best case a couple days and depends how bad they need the tracks for other shipments.

I'm no expert or anything close but it takes time and the rails will have to be inspected as well.

oldfriend · 02-05-2012, 11:35 PM

Too long , if you ask me , but since your car may be in there i will make some phone calls and see what can be done .

dolt45 · 02-06-2012, 01:06 AM

Its probably going to be a week or so at best.

These things are fairly few and far between I'm guessing:

Of course you might get lucky and they call in a local crane to start clearing the mess until a rail crane and crew can get there.

Of course, you should probably read the disclaimer in my sig line about now...

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 02-06-2012, 01:09 AM

Good luck! Hope that it turns up quick for ya!

Ivan

napalm0666 · 02-06-2012, 01:14 AM

Man, I think you are just so excited about getting your car, that you became paranoid...
Look, there's snow falling! It's gonna be late.
Look, transport plane crashed in Turkmenistan, maybe my Camaro was in it?

Vaux96 · 02-06-2012, 02:59 AM

Haha maybe I am paranoid... but I am so tired of waiting!!! The dealer said that they usually come in a few days late. Maybe they ship the cars to MN the other way, like across canada and then south into Minnesota. Or maybe they can bypass the derailment, I don't know, I just want my car!

papabearcamaro · 02-06-2012, 03:02 AM

I don't know how far your dealer is from the rail yard but if they are expecting to see your car at the lot tomorrow this derailment probably has no bearing on your delivery.
Your car is either sitting in the rail yard already or on a truck somewhere between the rail yard and the dealers lot.
To my knowledge,cars do not get offloaded from the train and put directly on trucks,they usually sit for days waiting for the trucks to be loaded.

Vaux96 · 02-06-2012, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldfriend

Too long , if you ask me , but since your car may be in there i will make some phone calls and see what can be done .

Your going to make some calls? You work for Union Pacific or something? The train cars were all empty, so my car isn't in danger, but I don't know where it's at.

Vaux96 · 02-06-2012, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papabearcamaro

I don't know how far your dealer is from the rail yard but if they are expecting to see your car at the lot tomorrow this derailment probably has no bearing on your delivery.
Your car is either sitting in the rail yard already or on a truck somewhere between the rail yard and the dealers lot.
To my knowledge,cars do not get offloaded from the train and put directly on trucks,they usually sit for days waiting for the trucks to be loaded.

It's about an hour drive from the rail yard to my dealer, but thanks for the info, I wasn't aware of that.

papabearcamaro · 02-06-2012, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vaux96

It's about an hour drive from the rail yard to my dealer, but thanks for the info, I wasn't aware of that.

No problem.

Keep us posted and don't forget pics! lol

Hendu · 02-06-2012, 06:36 AM

Which dealer did you use?

Keep in mind that the train yard is quite a big one and has a ton of tracks routing in/out. They'd likely reroute because they can't afford to lose a lot of track time. There was a derail down here in walnut grove last year and they had it cleaned up fast.

scruffyluv · 02-06-2012, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papabearcamaro

Your car is either sitting in the rail yard already or on a truck somewhere between the rail yard and the dealers lot.
To my knowledge,cars do not get offloaded from the train and put directly on trucks,they usually sit for days waiting for the trucks to be loaded.

my car was shipped to a railyard not even close to my dealer and put on a car carrier the day after it arrived to the yard. If the OP has the rail car number he can find out exactly where it is. I tracked mine from the time it left Oshawa to the time it hit the rail yard.

Dmerk · 02-06-2012, 07:02 AM

Just last week I had a UPS package that happened to be on a train that derailed in Montana. I absolutely freaked out since I was shipping glass lenses and had a tight deadline to meet, but thankfully although it got held up a few days there, it miraculously made it on time on its scheduled delivery date. Hope you have the same luck as I did and the mess is quickly cleaned up!!

02-05-2012, 11:25 PM	#1
Vaux96 Drives: 45th 2SS LS3, 05 Ram 1500 SLT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States Posts: 389	My car is due here tomorrow but... According to my dealer, they are due to get my car tomorrow. Cool right? Well, until I saw in the paper today that about 15 miles away from where they unload the cars at the train station here (cottage grove, mn), Union Pacific had train derailment today. It would be my luck that my car was on it... but thankfully they were all empty. However, now there are nineteen rail cars off the tracks and a couple turned over. I am assuming these are the tracks my car would have to go through since it's so close and they go right to cottage grove. So I am thinking my car may be delayed. :( How long does it take to clear a derailment? Here are some pics.

02-06-2012, 01:06 AM	#4
dolt45 Glorious Ignoramus Drives: SS 45th Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 653	Its probably going to be a week or so at best. These things are fairly few and far between I'm guessing: Of course you might get lucky and they call in a local crane to start clearing the mess until a rail crane and crew can get there. Of course, you should probably read the disclaimer in my sig line about now... __________________ * Sent via Scooby-Doo decoder ring Disclaimer: I really have no idea WTF I'm talking about.

02-06-2012, 03:02 AM	#8
papabearcamaro Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Z71 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WI. Posts: 1,744	I don't know how far your dealer is from the rail yard but if they are expecting to see your car at the lot tomorrow this derailment probably has no bearing on your delivery. Your car is either sitting in the rail yard already or on a truck somewhere between the rail yard and the dealers lot. To my knowledge,cars do not get offloaded from the train and put directly on trucks,they usually sit for days waiting for the trucks to be loaded. __________________ SOLD(Traded for 2012 Silverado Z71 4x4 and 2012 Sonic Hatch.)...2010 Camaro 1SS/RS/LS3,yellow with House of Kolor Tangerine Pearl rally stripes,manual trans.Hurst short throw shifter,4 pack rally gauges,Roto-Fab air intake,Kooks long tube headers with high-flow cats,Borla S-Type catback exhaust,Comp Cam,PRC ported heads,Maggie with 3.6 pulley and 1:1 cog drive,secondary fuel system with 65lb injectors,ADM digital A/F and Boost gauge,Pfadt trailing arms and subframe bushings.614.25rwhp/566.82rwtq on 8# of boost. 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EX.Cab 4X4 Z71.

02-06-2012, 06:36 AM	#12
Hendu Drives: 2SS 45th Anniv LS3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SW Minnesota Posts: 316	Which dealer did you use? Keep in mind that the train yard is quite a big one and has a ton of tracks routing in/out. They'd likely reroute because they can't afford to lose a lot of track time. There was a derail down here in walnut grove last year and they had it cleaned up fast. __________________ 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS LS3 Mods: Hurst short throw shifter,Heritage Grille, CAI Inc. cai, Window tint, skip shift eliminator, footwell lighting To-Do List: New Exhaust (or muffler delete) P13w's and More TBD

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02-05-2012, 11:34 PM	#2
bajamoon Drives: 2014 Subaru WRX Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Whittier CA Posts: 13,730 View My Garage	That sucks and sorry it's going to be delayed. I would have to take a guess but it would depend if all cars are empty. Best case a couple days and depends how bad they need the tracks for other shipments. I'm no expert or anything close but it takes time and the rails will have to be inspected as well.

02-05-2012, 11:35 PM	#3
oldfriend Drives: Fiat 500 E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 32.7607/N. 16.95947/W Posts: 7,816 View My Garage	Too long , if you ask me , but since your car may be in there i will make some phone calls and see what can be done .

02-06-2012, 01:09 AM	#5
Ivan @ Southwest Speed Drives: '15 Z06, '01 NBM SS, '97 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 12,170	Good luck! Hope that it turns up quick for ya! Ivan

02-06-2012, 01:14 AM	#6
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02-06-2012, 02:59 AM	#7
Vaux96 Drives: 45th 2SS LS3, 05 Ram 1500 SLT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States Posts: 389	Haha maybe I am paranoid... but I am so tired of waiting!!! The dealer said that they usually come in a few days late. Maybe they ship the cars to MN the other way, like across canada and then south into Minnesota. Or maybe they can bypass the derailment, I don't know, I just want my car!

02-06-2012, 07:02 AM	#14
Dmerk Drives: 2010 RY Camaro LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 101	Just last week I had a UPS package that happened to be on a train that derailed in Montana. I absolutely freaked out since I was shipping glass lenses and had a tight deadline to meet, but thankfully although it got held up a few days there, it miraculously made it on time on its scheduled delivery date. Hope you have the same luck as I did and the mess is quickly cleaned up!!