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IC&E train derails

(The following article by Deb Nicklay was posted on the Mason City Globe Gazette website on May 13.) GARNER, Iowa — Ten Iowa, Chicago and Eastern (IC&E) train cars derailed near Garner early Saturday, dumping their load but causing no injury, officials...

Train derails in Iowa

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 15.) FORT MADISON, Iowa — Several cars of a coal train derailed early Friday morning, dumping about 1,600 tons of coal onto the ground and closing the tracks until the mess was cleaned up, railroad...

Train derails in Iowa

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 15.) FORT MADISON, Iowa — Several cars of a coal train derailed early Friday morning, dumping about 1,600 tons of coal onto the ground and closing the tracks until the mess was cleaned up, railroad...

Three empty train cars derail in Montana

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 6.) SHELBY, Mont. — Three empty cars of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train derailed west of Browning this morning, closing the main line. The derailed cars were approximately 20 cars back...

Three empty train cars derail in Montana

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 6.) SHELBY, Mont. — Three empty cars of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train derailed west of Browning this morning, closing the main line. The derailed cars were approximately 20 cars back...

Train derailment closes schools

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 4.) MATEWAN, W.Va. — Three Mingo County schools were closed Thursday after an early morning train derailment blocked state Route 49. Four cars of a 99-car Norfolk Southern freight train jumped the...

Train derailment closes schools

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 4.) MATEWAN, W.Va. — Three Mingo County schools were closed Thursday after an early morning train derailment blocked state Route 49. Four cars of a 99-car Norfolk Southern freight train jumped the...

Derailed train spills chemicals in Alabama

(The following article by Andriena Baldwin was posted on the Demopolis Times website on May 1.) LINDEN, Ala. — Traffic was blocked by a train in Linden yet again yesterday, but this time the reason was legitimate. As a Norfolk Southern train traveled through...

Derailed train spills chemicals in Alabama

(The following article by Andriena Baldwin was posted on the Demopolis Times website on May 1.) LINDEN, Ala. — Traffic was blocked by a train in Linden yet again yesterday, but this time the reason was legitimate. As a Norfolk Southern train traveled through...

Minor derailment causes no damage

(The Bryan-College Station Eagle posted the following article on its website on April 25.) COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Authorities were called to a minor train derailment Monday in southern Brazos County after a grain car ran off the tracks, state troopers said....