Roseland train collision

The Roseland train collision occured on November 16, 2002 in Roseland, Illinois. At approximatley 12:31 PM, 3 trains (two passenger trains and 1 freight manifest train) collided with eachother, causing the deaths of 39 people and injuring 64 others on each train. The resulting fire caused a Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE), killing 4 people in the process. The accident was caused by ice on the tracks and signal failure.

South Shore Line
The first train involved was South Shore Line Train #63, on its normal route from Milennium Station in Chicago to Gary, Indiana. The train was lead by NICTO #106, pulling 13 cars. The train was operated by 45-year-old engineer Nicholas T. Mindon and 23-year-old assistant conductor Ramon Gutierrez. There were also 23 passengers on board.

Amtrak
The second train was Amtrak Train 990, nicknamed "The Woodsman", on its way to Chicago from Columbus, Ohio. The train consisted of two GE Genesis P32AC-DM (701 and 706) pulling 5 passenger cars and 3 material handeling cars. The crew consisted of engineer Edward MacMillian, conductor Mitchell Hedran, and assistant engineer Leon Fell. Also on board were 16 passengers and 4 stewards, one of them was magazine editor Josephine Kirundi.

Norfolk Southern
The third train of Chicago origin was Norfolk Southern Train #69, a freight manifest train, heading for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The train consisted of GP33ECO-8520 and SD60E-6963 pulling 82 cars and a caboose. Its crew was engineer James Vinceze and assistant engineer Lyle Goodman in the front and conductor Robert F. Stevens and brakeman Greggory Windell in the caboose.

Crash
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Victims

 * 1) Heinrik Amlund - May 14, 1956 (46 years)
 * 2) Christina Barnett-Martens - June 27, 1976 (26 years)
 * 3) Steven Bruns - April 13, 1965 (37 years)
 * 4) David Bukton - January 31, 1970 (32 years)
 * 5) Xavier Barris - November 12, 1959 (43 years)
 * 6) Jennifer Bouldon - August 12, 1980 (41 years)
 * 7) Rowen Batt - July 19, 1966 (36 years)
 * 8) Trevor Courter - October 5, 1975 (27 years)
 * 9) Liam Civerse - December 27, 1949 (52 years)
 * 10) Danielle Conner - August 21, 1978 (24 years)
 * 11) Corey Dallas - December 13, 1966 (35 years)
 * 12) Michelos Danial - September 3, 1947 (55 years)
 * 13) Tristan Daley - November 29, 1952 (49 years)
 * 14) Nico Edwards - April 13, 1925 (77 years)
 * 15) Leon Fell - September 11, 1966 (36 years)