No One Injured as a Result of Train Derailment in Maynard, Minnesota

No one injured as a result of train derailment in Maynard, Minnesota

MAYNARD — No one was injured as a result of a train derailment reported early Tuesday morning near the grain elevator in the city of Maynard. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office in a Facebook post notified motorists around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday that Chippewa County Road 4 at the railroad crossing would be temporarily closed for cleanup. BNSF Railway in an email to the West Central Tribune described it as a “minor derailment” that occurred around 3…

Norfolk Southern train derails near Horseshoe Curve

A Norfolk Southern train derailed Saturday on the mainline near the Horseshoe Curve.

Another Derailment Near Horseshoe Curve

A Norfolk Southern train derailed early Saturday, near the historic Horsehoe Curve, in Logan Township, Blair County.  The incident, which occurred around 12:03 a.m., involved 17 empty railcars, and two locomotives leaving the tracks.  No injuries were reported, and the Federal Railroad Administration is investigating the cause.  This was the second Norfolk Southern derailment in the same area within the past month, following a 65-car incident on…