Freight train derailment and fire near St. Louis, Ill

[ben_issacs]

Folks, 

What's known about this reported derailment of a UP freight train and subsequent fire near St. Louis, Ill?

Regards, 

Bill, 

Melbourne.

 

 

[cteno4]

Looks like 2 engines and 9 cars derailed, no hazardous stuff but a small fire. One conductor to hospital with non life threatening injury.

 

lots on the basics with simple google search

 

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&source=hp&ei=Zip4XbnyM4Gu5wLms7XoCA&q=up+freight+train+derailment+st+louis&oq=up+freight+train+derailment+st+louis&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-hp.3..33i299l2j33i160.5424.5424..6318...0.0..0.160.160.0j1......0....2j1.......8..41.9ekCZs0c6gk

 

jeff

[ben_issacs]

Jeff, 

Thanks for those links, certainly a bit of a mess, possibly a broken axle .

No doubt we'll find out later on.

Regards, 

Bill,

Melbourne.