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WILLIMANTIC, CT – On Tuesday, November 9, 2010 a New England Central Railroad (NECR) train carrying 30,000 gallons of ethanol derailed in Willimantic, CT. NECR is based in Brattleboro, Vermont.

New England Central Railroad train hauling ethanol derails in Willimantic, CT on November 9, 2010.

Willimantic is in Windham County Connecticut in the northeastern part of the state about 29 miles southeast of Hartford. ... Read More

KANSAS CITY, MO – Two BNSF trains derailed on October 7, 2010 after colliding with each other in Platte County, Missouri just south of the Buchanan County line.

Two BNSF trains collide near Kansas City, MO on Sunday October 7, 2010 causing several cars and two locomotives to derail. Photo credit: Scott Canon

Kansas City is in Platte County Missouri in the northwestern part of the state about 247 miles northwest of St Louis. ... Read More

CARTERSVILLE, GA – On November 5, 2010 a CSX train hauling grain derailed in Cartersville, GA very close to a residential neighborhood. About 20 rail cars jumped the tracks in the mishap spilling grain and damaging tracks and equipment.

CSX train hauling grain derails in Cartersville, GA on November 5, 2010 spilling grain near homes.

Cartersville is in Bartow County, Georgia in the northwestern part of the state about 42 miles northwest of Atlanta. ... Read More

HAMILTON, MS. – A 110 car freight train traveling through Hamilton, Mississippi derailed Monday morning October 25th, according to authorities. Three of the cars were carrying hydrogen peroxide which forced the evacuation of some nearby residents. Hazardous material teams from Columbus AFB and Columbus were called to the scene.

BNSF train derails in Hamilton, MS. Photo Credit: (Wayne Hereford)

WTVA.com reports that the incident happened shortly before 9 a.m. at the railroad crossing near Hollivay Road. ... Read More

BROWNWOOD, TX – Traffic was stopped on Sunday, October 24 in Brownwood, Texas after a train derailed at the railroad crossing at Main and 4th Streets.

Derailed train stops traffic in Brownwood, TX on Sunday, October 24, 2010.

Brownwood is in Brown County, Texas in the central part of the state about 186 miles northwest of San Antonio. ... Read More

MADISONVILLE, KY – A CSX train hauling tons of coal derailed in Madisonville, KY on October 9, 2010 spilling tons of coal and causing heavy damage to the rail cars and roadway.

Tons of coal spills over onto the roadway in CSX train derailment in Madisonville, KY behind the Regional Medical Center on October 9, 2010.

Madisonville is in Hopkins County, Kentucky in the western part of the state about 46 miles southwest of Owensboro and about 80 miles northwest of Bowling Green.

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CHAPMANVILLE, WV – On Friday, October 8, 2010, a CSX coal train derailed just north of Chapmanville, WV along a section of track that runs alongside State Route 10, dumping tons of coal onto the roadway.

Tons of coal spills onto State Route 10 in Chapmanville, WV in October 8, 2010 CSX train derailment

Chapmanville is in Logan County, West Virginia in the southwestern part of the state about 10 miles north of Peach Creek and about 45 miles southwest of Charleston. ... Read More

EVANS, CO – On Monday, October 4, 2010 a Union Pacific train that was pulling 125 grain cars derailed in Evans, Colorado. The derailment site was about 4 miles west of the towns of La Salle and Evans.

Site of Union Pacific train derailment in Evans, CO on Monday, October 3, 2010. Photo credit: Mike Peters/Greeley Tribune

Evans is in Weld County, Colorado in the northern part of the state about 2.3 miles northeast of La Salle about 4.7 miles southeast of Greeley and about 13.5 miles northeast of Milliken. ... Read More

BRIMSON, MN – Five railroad workers were injured in a head-on collision between two Canadian National ore trains in Brimson, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Ault Township.

Two Canadian National ore trains collide head-on injuring 5 railroad employees in Brimson, MN.

The train crash occurred in a section of tracks about 15 miles north of Two Harbors, MN on Thursday evening, September 28, 2010 at about 4:00 p.m. off Lake County Road 14 near Highland Lake. ... Read More

HAGER CITY, WI – The Wisconsin community of Hager City “really dodged a bullet” in the BNSF freight train derailment near the Ralston Purina pet food plant on September 13, 2010.

Derailed freight cars in Hager City, WI come perilously close to the Ralston Purina pet food plant actually striking the building, but not going through the lightweight steel walls.

Although the derailment did cause some damage, the community was lucky because it could have been a lot worse. ... Read More