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DERAILMENT NEAR I-55 & IMPERIAL EXIT

A train has derailed in Jefferson County near I-55 at the Imperial exit Monday afternoon. It appears more than a dozen cars have derailed. There are reports that two trains have sideswiped each other. Numerous cars are off the tracks, and the outer road is blocked off. Some of those train cars were carrying brand new cars and SUVs. Some of those cars are laying in the grassy area on the side of the interstate. Part of southbound I-55 is shut down. Traffic in the area is becoming very congested, maybe as far as 5 miles. Fire crews are looking for downed power lines in that area. There are no reports of evacuations. We'll have more information on FOX 2 News at 5.

http://www.fox2ktvi.com/

[MplsSteve]

Near as I can tell, it sounds like it was a collision of two Burlington Northern-Santa Fe trains.

Click on this link and zero in on the St Louis area:

http://www.bnsf.com/tools/reference/division_maps/div_sf.pdf

[IronJack]

Just as UP announced the addition of six new engines today that would feature unique detailing describing personalities from the railroad's past ...

Oops. Make that EIGHT new engines ...

[Mrs Zip]

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