RailIncident

FRA Incident

Derailment

2026-08-27 · SHIAWASSEE, MICHIGAN

Event ID
F54:GLC260827003202608
Date
2026-08-27
Time
1:45 AM
Event Family
FORM54
County
SHIAWASSEE
State
MICHIGAN
Location Quality
exact_fra_coordinate
Location Method
direct_form54

Narrative

UNIT TRAIN 107X0 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON THE CADILLAC SUBDIVISION WITH 4 LOCOMOTIVES AND 107 LOADS. THE LEADING TRUCK OF THE 11TH CAR (NS 298434) IN THE TRAIN PICKED/CLIMBED THE SWITCH POINT OF THE OWOSSO JCT. SWITCH AT MP107.67. BOTH AXLES ON THE TRUCK SET DERAILED TO THE EAST AND CONTINUED TOTRAVEL 0.93 MILES BEFORE ENCOUNTERING THE NEXT TURNOUT AT MP108.6. THE DERAILED CAR BEGAN TO TRACKDOWN THE AUXILIARY TRACK AS THE TRAIN CONTINUED TO PULL CAUSING CARS 9-14 TO DERAIL. CARS 9-12 FELLON TO THEIR SIDES TO THE WEST SIDE.

Event Measures

Total Damage Cost
$603,805.00
Total Persons Injured
0
Total Persons Killed
0

Contributing FRA Reports

GLC260827003202608 · Great Lakes Central Railroad

2026-08-27 · 260827003

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