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Bad track blamed for DM&E derailment

(The following story by Dan Daly appeared on the Rapid City Journal website on July 28.) RAPID CITY, S.D. — The exact cause of Sunday’s train derailment south of Rapid City has not been determined, according to Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad president Kevin...

UP train derails north of Klamath Falls

(The Associated Press circulated the following story on July 27.) PORTLAND, Ore. — A freight train hauling lumber derailed north of Klamath Falls Thursday, blocking a main line and delaying rail traffic, authorities said. There were no injuries or hazardous spills,...

UP train derails north of Klamath Falls

(The Associated Press circulated the following story on July 27.) PORTLAND, Ore. — A freight train hauling lumber derailed north of Klamath Falls Thursday, blocking a main line and delaying rail traffic, authorities said. There were no injuries or hazardous spills,...

Derailed train spilled STP auto fluids in field

(The following article by Amanda Iacone was posted on the Journal Gazette website on July 25.) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A train that derailed in Paulding County, Ohio, on Sunday morning spilled about 6 gallons of auto products that require special disposal into a...

Derailed train spilled STP auto fluids in field

(The following article by Amanda Iacone was posted on the Journal Gazette website on July 25.) FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A train that derailed in Paulding County, Ohio, on Sunday morning spilled about 6 gallons of auto products that require special disposal into a...

Freight train derailment blocks highway

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 18.) NEOSHO RAPIDS, Kan. — A freight train derailment closed part of Kansas 130 on Tuesday afternoon after 30 to 40 cars jumped the tracks on the outskirts of town. No injuries were reported, but...

Freight train derailment blocks highway

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 18.) NEOSHO RAPIDS, Kan. — A freight train derailment closed part of Kansas 130 on Tuesday afternoon after 30 to 40 cars jumped the tracks on the outskirts of town. No injuries were reported, but...

20 rail cars loaded with soybeans jump tracks

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on July 18.) McKENZIE, N.D. — Twenty cars from a 110-car freight train hauling soybeans from Breckenridge, Minn., to Seattle derailed near this central North Dakota town, a BNSF Railway spokesman said. Three...