(Source: The News Tribune, July 12, 2011)
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — BNSF Railway said vandals removed 44 railroad spikes from main line tracks along Bellingham Bay in Washington State. A railroad spokesman said the track tampering could have caused significant damage had it not been discovered by an inspector on July 11. The railroad is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the vandals.
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