Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, June 21, 1994 TAG: 9406210124
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Ron Brown
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Kathy Burns, a company spokeswoman, said investigators have not determined what caused a portion of the 20,000-ton train to leave the tracks shortly before 3 p.m.
Burns said the derailment began with the 90th car in the 156-car train. Twenty cars toppled, and eight remained standing.
The company, with headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla., estimated damage to equipment, track and signals at more than $350,000.
No one was injured in the accident.
About 500 feet of track was uprooted by the crash, which was contained to an area away from state-maintained roads.
"It was a fairly remote area," Burns said.
Work crews had to construct a temporary road to bring in equipment to right toppled cars and clean up debris.
CSX is rerouting train traffic to avoid the damaged tracks.
The train that derailed Sunday was en route from Peach Creek, W.Va., to Newport News.
by CNB