(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 17.)
GRAND SALINE, Texas — An Amtrak train headed from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed Saturday evening, stranding 74 passengers and 11 crew members, Amtrak officials said. No injuries were reported.
All four wheels of the Texas Eagle train’s engine lost contact with the track at about 6:20 p.m. CDT, but the train remained upright near Grand Saline, about 65 miles east of Dallas, said Amtrak spokeswoman Tracy Connell.
Connell said passengers remained in the train, which still had power, and were offered a free dinner. She said Amtrak planned to replace the engine and pull the train back to Dallas, where passengers would be offered accommodations while waiting for another Amtrak train to pick them up Sunday afternoon.
Amtrak was still investigating the cause of the derailment, Connell said.