RAILROAD ACCIDENT REPORT. BURLINGTON NORTHERN INCORPORATED, DERAILMENT OF EXTRA 5701 EAST AT SHERIDAN, WYOMING. MARCH 28, 1971

Burlington Northern Extra 5701 East, approaching Sheridan Yard, Sheridan, Wyoming, on the morning of March 28, 1971, called the Yard Office for a track on which to deliver the train. The main track was assigned, but as the approach was continued, cars were sighted standing on the main track. The cars were sighted too late. The train did not stop, and there was a collision. The engineer and fireman were killed, two brakemen were injured, and three diesel units and eleven cars were derailed. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  National Transportation Safety Board

  490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20594
• Publication Date: 1972-4-26

Media Info

• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Casualties; Crash investigation; Crashes; Derailments; Railroad trains
• Identifier Terms: BNSF Railway; U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
• Geographic Terms: Sheridan (Wyoming); Wyoming
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039863
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SS-R-14
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 9 1973 12:00AM