A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed 15 of its 130 cars Monday at a grade crossing about 3 a.m., according to a report from the Associated press. No injuries were reported. The incident is still under investigation. Kendallville is about 25 miles north of Fort Wayne on the Chicago Line linking the Windy City with Toledo and points east. This is the former Conrail (New York Central) route.
Amtrak's westbound Lake Shore Limited from New York and Boston, and Capitol Limited from Washington, were detoured around the derailment via CSX from Toledo to Fostoria, Ohio, thence to Chicago, arriving about 9 hours late at 6:44 p.m. on Monday. Their eastbound counterpart trains had passed Kendallville before the mishap.
Posted by Italiancanuck89 (Member # 1873) on :
And to make matters worse, train 48 on the 22nd left BUF around 9 hrs later then hit a car outside of Rochester. "When it rains, it pours."