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On February 7, 2004, the eastbound Southwest Chief, Train 4 derailed at approx. 730am, 
four miles west of Kansas City Union Station. Train was crossing from Track 2 to 
Track 1 at the time. Speed limit is 25mph. 

Initial inspection found seven cars derailed: 

34081 COACH (0412 car) 
31514 COACH/SMOKING (deadhead for Brighton Park) 
38010 DINER (deadhead for Brighton Park) 
71289 EXPRESS BOXCAR 
71289 EXPRESS BOXCAR 
71185 EXPRESS BOXCAR 
71154 EXPRESS BOXCAR 
5240 COUPLERMATE 
5628 BOGIE 

All derailed equipment was upright and in line. Equipment still on the 
rails at the scene was: 

94 
43 
86 
839 
1185 BAGGAGE 
39038 DORM 
32095 SLEEPER 
32090 SLEEPER 
38050 DINER 
33027 LOUNGE 
31590 COACH/SMOKING 

The 33027 and 31590, which showed damage related to the derailment, were 
left at derailment scene. 2 1/2 hours after the derailment, the consist 
forward was cut and moved to Kansas City. 

During inspections it was discovered that the four units and all seven 
leading cars had in fact derailed and had rerailed themselves. All were 
taken out of service. 

Estimated damage to cars left at scene: 

38050 $3,000 
33027 $10,000 
31590 $21,000 
34081 $21,000 
31514 $20,000 
38010 $20,000 
71289 $1,300 
71289 $1,300 
71185 $2,000 
71154 $2,000 
5240 $100 
5628 $200 


This equipment was all rerailed by 10am, 09FEB, and taken to BNSF 
Argentine Yard. 

Damage to track, signals: $42,000 

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Train 304(09FEB) was annulled Kansas City-St. Louis and its equipment 
was used to operate a stub Train 4, Kansas City-Chicago, departing 
approx. 5 hours late: 

181 
48219 DINETTE 
54511 COACH 
44553 COACH 


Train 304 passengers were bustituted Kansas City-St. Louis. A stub 
Train 304 operated St. Louis-Chicago using cars turned short from Train 
303. This process delayed Train 303 by 36 minutes at Chicago to add a 
second locomotive for St. Louis; after initial delay of 1 hr 20 min for 
Train 304 at St. Louis, it was delayed an additional 35 minutes 
correcting brake control system problems arose on the AMTK 85. Train 
303 passengers transferred to a makeup Train 303, consisting of standby 
Superliner equipment at St. Louis, with the locomotive brought from Chicago.