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35 Union Pacific train cars derail near Texas town, no injuries reported
About 35 Union Pacific rail cars derailed near Gordon, Texas, sparking grass fires with no hazardous leaks or injuries reported, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a Union Pacific Railroad train derailed about two miles east of Gordon, Texas, with approximately 35 cars in Palo Pinto County at about 2 p.m. CDT.
- Initially, responders said the train was possibly carrying hazardous materials, though the cause remains unclear and no leaks have been confirmed.
- Emergency crews, including hazmat teams, remain on scene mitigating damage and hazards as of 9 p.m. CDT, after at least 30 rail cars derailed near Gordon, Texas.
- Palo Pinto County Emergency Services District 1 said all personnel are accounted for, with no injuries, as Union Pacific positions equipment and cranes to keep the scene active for several days.
- The railroad said additional crews are in transit and an incident investigation is underway, with fire officials proceeding with caution at the scene in Palo Pinto County.
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Park City’s flourishment as a mining community depended on the extent and quality of its mineral treasures and railroad access to local, regional and national markets. Union Pacific (UP) was the first railroad to reach the fledgling mining camp, doing so in 1880. They constructed a standard-gauge (4 feet 8.5 inches), 27-mile spur from Echo, about 30 miles north of town. Railroad personnel referred to the spur as the Park City Main. UP served nin…
A freight train derailed, fortunately no one was injured.
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Omaha World-Herald35 Union Pacific cars go off tracks in Texas
GORDON, Texas — Thirty-five cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Tuesday afternoon near a small Texas town, officials said.
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