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FORT BENTON, MT – Five cars from a BNSF train derailed west of Fort Benton, MT on Friday, July 9, 2010 at about 1:30 p.m., spilling about 50 tons of grain. The train was only going less than 5 mph when the cars left the tracks.

Toppled grain cars lie on their sides in a BNSF train derailment near Fort Benton, MT

Fort Benton is in Chouteau County, Montana in the north-central part of the state, about 41 miles northeast of Great Falls, about 131 miles northeast of Helena, about 206 miles northeast of Missoula, about 225 miles northwest of Billings, about 217 miles north of Bozeman and about 196 miles northeast of Butte. ... Read More

INDUSTRY, CA – A Union Pacific train derailed in the City of Industry, CA on Monday, July 12, 2010 at around 10:50 p.m. The derailment occurred along a section of track that runs between Fullerton Road and South Lemon Ave. alongside Valley Blvd.

City of Industry, CA derailment site at railway crossing - Fairway Drive facing east.

The City of Industry is located in Los Angeles, County in southern California about 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles, about 116 miles northwest of San Diego, about 401 miles southeast of San Francisco, about 404 miles southeast of Sacramento and about 47 miles southwest of San Bernardino. ... Read More

APPLE CREEK, ND – On Saturday, July 10, 2010 a BNSF train derailed in North Dakota spilling tons of coal along the banks of Apple Creek.

Thirty one freight cars derail from an eastbound BNSF train near Apple Creek, ND

Apple Creek is in Burleigh County, North Dakota in the central part of the state about 10 miles southeast of Bismarck, about 15 miles southeast of Mandan, about 187 miles west of Fargo, about 246 miles southwest of Grand Forks and about 119 miles southeast of Minot. ... Read More

AUSTIN, TX – Two freight train derailments occur in Austin, Texas within a week of each other. The most recent derailment occurred on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 and the one just prior to that occurred on the Sunday preceding.

Railroad workers inspect tracks at the scene of a Capital Metro freight locomotive derailment in Austin, TX. Photo credit: American Statesman

Austin is located in Travis County, Texas in the central part of the state about 161 miles northwest of Houston, about 199 miles southwest of Dallas, about 499 miles southeast of Amarillo and about 80 miles northeast of San Antonio. ... Read More

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA – Three CSX railroad cars carrying coal derailed Tuesday afternoon, June 6, on an industrial section of track in Stafford County’s Ferry Farm area.

Stafford County Fire & Rescue, Sheriff's deputies and State Police respond to a derailed CSX train east of Fredericksburg on Route 3 in Stafford, VA on July 6, 2010. Three railcars spilled coal but did not block the roadway and no injuries were reported. (Mike Morones/The Free Lance-Star)

A CSX coal train derailed east of Fredericksburg on Route 3 in Stafford, VA on July 6, 2010, spilling coal. (Mike Morones/The Free Lance-Star)

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SUGAR CREEK, MO – It was around 1:00 am Saturday morning, July 3, when a witness reported a train derailment in Sugar Creek, Missouri. Seventeen cars derailed and six cars overturned. One car that carried a chemical called Toluene was ignited which caused the rail car to explode.

BNSF train stopped on the tracks along the highway after 17 cars derailed in Sugar Creek, MO

Fiery inferno following an explosion after 17 car BNSF train derailment in Sugar Creek, MO

“The tank was filled with animal fat,” said Police Chief, Herb Soule. ... Read More

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, IN – A CSX train derailed in Jackson Township, Indiana on Wednesday, June 16, 2020, then a worker was killed when a crane toppled onto him a day later during the cleanup effort.

Officials make their way east, down the track, towards the wreckage of a CSX train derailment between Mander Road and C.R. 400 E. in Jackson Township. Photo credit: Kevin Nevers

Jackson Township is located in Porter County in the northwestern part of the state, about 25 miles east of Gary, Indiana and about 158 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

The derailment occurred about 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday between Mander Road and County Road 400 East. The derailment shut down the Old Suman Road grade-crossing on Wednesday until the front portion of the train could be separated and moved down the track. ... Read More

OLD FORT, NC – A Norfolk Southern train moving about a mile away from the Pisgah National Forest derailed just before 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2010 spilling 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The mishap occurred just west of Old Fort, NC while heading west up the Old Fort Mountain.

Norfolk Southern train derails near Pisgah National Forest on Thursday, June 17, 2010.

Old Fort is in McDowell County, North Carolina in the eastern part of the state, about 24 miles east of Asheville, about 251 miles west of Raleigh, about 172 miles southwest of Greensboro, about 124 miles northwest of Charlotte and about 358 miles northwest of Jacksonville. ... Read More

Liberty, SC – A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Liberty, SC on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at about 4:30 p.m. A toxic substance was spilled from a tanker in the mishap but the spill was contained by Hazmat teams. Twenty-four freight cars were involved in the derailment and were damaged as a result.

Massive pileup of freight cars near Liberty, SC as a result of the Norfolk Southern derailment on Thursday, June 10, 2010

Liberty is in Pickens County, South Carolina in the northwestern part of the state, about 235 miles northwest of Charleston, about 20 miles southwest of Greenville, about 111 miles southwest of Rock Hill, about 239 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant, about 49 miles southwest of Spartanburg, about 126 miles northwest of Columbia, about 270 miles norhtwest of Myrtle Beach and about 214 miles northwest of Summerville.
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SMITHSBURG, MD — A CSX train that was travelling from Hanover to Hagerstown, Maryland derailed in Smithsburg around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. The derailment occurred just past the rail crossing at Maple Ave. where the train hit a track switch causing the end cars to become unbalanced and derail.

Five CSX rail cars derail in Smithsburg, Maryland on Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Smithsburg is located in Washington County, Maryland. It is in the northern part of the state about 72 miles northwest of Baltimore, about 66 miles northwest of Columbia, about 65 miles northwest of Silver Spring, about 82 miles northwest of Dundalk, about 59 miles northwest of Wheaton-Glenmont and about 86 miles northwest of Bowie.
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