Off the rails
Norfolk Southern personnel and contractors work to clean up a five-car derailment Friday afternoon near Cresson that occurred shortly before 6 a.m. Friday. Three of the five loaded grain cars turned on their sides near Second Street. The derailment was visible from the overpass of eastbound Route 22. No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were involved in the incident, according to Norfolk Southern officials. Regular rail operations continued on the adjacent main lines. The eastbound train was en route from Dwight, Illinois, to Cresson when the incident occurred. The cause is under investigation, officials said. Mirror photo by Patt Keith
Norfolk Southern personnel and contractors work to clean up a five-car derailment Friday afternoon near Cresson that occurred shortly before 6 a.m. Friday. Three of the five loaded grain cars turned on their sides near Second Street. The derailment was visible from the overpass of eastbound Route 22. No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were involved in the incident, according to Norfolk Southern officials. Regular rail operations continued on the adjacent main lines. The eastbound train was en route from Dwight, Illinois, to Cresson when the incident occurred. The cause is under investigation, officials said.
Mirror photo by Patt Keith



