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Title: Derailment on the ex CNW East/West Line
Post by: nscnotp1 on June 26, 2007, 06:53:23 PM

Here is more of the story from the 24 Hour News Source, KCRG News:
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/8192587.html

and from KWWL:
http://www.kwwl.com/News/index.php?ID=12663

Traffic is halted in both directions. Clean-up has not started as of 6pm CDT.

Title: Re: Derailment on the ex CNW East/West Line
Post by: nscnotp1 on June 26, 2007, 07:01:37 PM

Clean-up could take a few days since the Iowa River is flooded after the flooding rains over the weekend. The flooded waterway can be seen from the report. Look for a lot of detours on the BNSF the next few days.

Title: More info on ex CNW derailment
Post by: nscnotp1 on June 27, 2007, 12:06:52 AM

Info from the Des Moines Register:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070626/NEWS/70626040/1001&lead=1

Title: Union Pacific restores tracks near Tama, Iowa
Post by: nscnotp1 on June 27, 2007, 11:44:21 PM

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070627/NEWS/70627050/1001

JREB.org

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