Train strikes tree near milepost causing emergency stop, Oconomowoc WI


A train struck a tree near milepost 119 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, causing the train to stop in an emergency. The crew reported a system failure with the train control system, requiring a reset to restore safe operations.
Audio|Source: CPKC Watertown Sub - Oconomowoc
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Transcript:
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We just had a tree here at Mountpost 119. Train to wind emergency.
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I've got system not active failed and I can't do anything to get out of that screen.
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Okay for me to drop the breaker and try to reset PTC over?
00:17
Yeah, I'm trapped 30, 40 on study here, 3-119 mile post, train went into emergency, system is not active?
00:25
Yeah, do you have a code error? Is it a D0 fault code at all over?
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There was a code error, but it's gone now. I don't know what it was. All it was just a system not active box.
00:37
It just failed, the right end corner and I can't, there's no push buttons to get out of that order.
00:43
Okay, I understood, there's no code fault.
00:47
It's a system not active only.
00:49
Yeah, go ahead, circle the PTC breaker for two minutes and cut it back in.
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Try and read it stress PTC.
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Over.
00:57
Okay, copy that, thanks.
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Stany-bye.
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Oconomowoc, WI 53066
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