Hot time in the old town lastnight

the tractor vet

Well-known Member
And through out the day today , Huge train derailment east of me about 20 miles about 50 cars on the ground and a bunch burning along with i am not sure on how many buildings were on fire , half the town evacuated . fire dept's from Ohio Pa. and W Va were called in . With this one this leave only one town in the county not to have a mass derailment with a major fire Here we have had two since 1970 , town east had one and it took out one of the best lumber yards and a couple other small businesses Our last one involved two trains one east bound and one wet bound just down the street from my home . Now had that fire reached the HUGE propane tank there would have been nothing standing on both sides of the track to the top of the two hills . That one burnt for four five days with lots of carnage From Depot st. to W. Pershing along with blocking every crossing intown for four days
 
There have been several minor derailments near me over the years. In 2004 was the worst that I can recall when 7 loaded coal cars came off an interstate overpass on I-57 in Benton, IL. Surprizingly no fatalities and minor damage to only 3 passenger cars on the interstate. I couldn't imagine driving along and see railcars falling off an overpass!
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Mr. Hamilton - a lady in our church just barely made it under that derailment at Benton. Debris struck her car, but she was not hurt.
 
With the amount of traffic there I was amazed nobody got hurt or killed. I think it happened around 9 or 10 in the morning. The traffic bypass around it was a disaster until it was cleared. Both north and southbound lanes were closed
 
I'm sorry - I told you wrong - she saw the cars coming off the overpass and stopped before reaching it, but her car was still struck by debris.
 

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