So, which Chinese company made the wheels? Thought I read hear a week or two ago that the Chinese bought a company like that two years ago.
The equipment defect detectors pick these faults up, so there’s that.
Doesn’t matter. Norfolk had the responsibility of inspecting the cars before putting them on the rails.
Video Flames and sparks under car before derailment in East Palestine
https://rumble.com/v29wbxs-flames-and-sparks-under-car-before-derailment-of.html
How very convenient. A scape goat just in time...
Incoming material inspection. Where are the torque check logs?
“You picked a fine to leave me, loose wheels.”
What used to be exclusive skilled jobs are no longer filled because it is assumed the marvelous electron will spot, identify and alert for repair/replace to prevent tragedy.
I understand the Palestine derailment was ultimately human error, ignoring warning signals of a specific problem, overheating of (a) wheel(s).
If true, I think I can safely state that at one time the RR company (et al . . . which USED TO BE one of the strongest unions in America) no longer employ wheel/bearing checkers (I have no idea if this ever WAS a true job description).
THAT would explain the lack of awareness on the part of (a) human responding to an alert.
We will probably NEVER see again in America, the factory whistle and hundreds of workers changing shifts like it was just 50 or 60 years ago.
The evil in America is that men SEE this situation and are making no effort to rectify the problem.
Technology has snowballed so rapidly, it rolled out of sight, only to circle the globe and run us over . . . a form of suicide, if I may.
Gotta cover those billions in stock buy-backs; who needs safety when there are executive stock options on the line?
Warren Buffett company makes train tank cars.