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FRA Incident

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2026-08-06 · HARRIS, TEXAS

Event ID
F54:UP0826HO007202608
Date
2026-08-06
Time
9:30 PM
Event Family
FORM54
County
HARRIS
State
TEXAS
Location Quality
exact_fra_coordinate
Location Method
direct_form54

Narrative

YHO29-06 WHILE BUILDING IHOSA SHOVED 802 FOR A FINAL DOUBLE OVER TO FINALIZE BUILDING THE TRAIN. DURING SHOVE MOVE OF 404/806 (5,800 FEET AND 8,662 TONS) TO PICK UP 802, A JOINT WAS MADE AT 5 MPH, CAUSING THE REAR EMPTY THREE PACK OF THE 806 PORTIONOF TRAIN TO JACK-KNIFE AND DERAIL AFTER MAKING A HARD JOINT. THE CAR DERAILED AND IMPACTED THE YARD AIR COMPRESSOR BUILDING. DOWNLOAD DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINEER WAS NOT UTILIZING BIG AIR TO CONTROL THE TRAIN INSTEAD HE WAS UTILIZING ENGINE BRAKES,CAUSING THE JOINT TO BE MADE AGAINST A CUT OF CARS IN EMERGENCY PROPERLY SECURED IN 802 FORCING THE REAR EMPTY ON THE CUT TO HOP-OUT AND DERAIL.

Event Measures

Total Damage Cost
$161,284.00
Total Persons Injured
0
Total Persons Killed
0

Contributing FRA Reports

UP0826HO007202608 · Union Pacific Railroad Company

2026-08-06 · 0826HO007

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