Amtrak train collides with backhoe

[John Ashworth]

Amtrak crash: two dead and dozens injured after train derails near Philadelphia

Amtrak Philadelphia: Two dead as train derails

NB: A backhoe is the US word for a mechanical digger, or JCB in UK.

[John Ashworth]

Deadly Amtrak Crash Blamed On Human Error

[John Ashworth]

Amtrak crash shows U.S. anti rail-collision system may have gaps

Amtrak supervisor ran onto the tracks to warn engineer of oncoming train before both were killed in smash near Philadelphia

[John Ashworth]

Backhoe was fouling track without permission when 'Palmetto' hit it

This article from an industry magazine.

And a couple of photos of the damaged locomotive after it had been removed from the scene:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4434014

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4434018

[John Ashworth]

Amtrak crash: state-of-the art safety gear was operational at time of fatal collision