Traffic in downtown Roseburg got backed up on both sides of the railroad tracks yesterday. According to local radio news reports a Southbound Central Oregon & Pacific train derailed just North of the downtown yard. Washington and Oak Streets were blocked starting at 2:30PM. CORP crews were on the scene right away and was assisted by City of Roseburg Pubic Works and Roseburg Police Department rerouting traffic in the area. Traffic was backed up from Downtown to I-5 until just after 4PM. Cause of the derailment is under investigation.
CORP According to our news it was just north of K.Falls on the edge of the lake,It sure looks like an mess,Thay also have to repare the track,about 37 cars over from a 50 car train. JIM
CORP According to our news it was just north of K.Falls on the edge of the lake,It sure looks like an mess,Thay also have to repare the track,about 37 cars over from a 50 car train.in less there was anthor de railment the one I'am talking about is the U.P. JIM
Sounds like another incident. Maybe this one is weather related. A sun kink? Broken rail? :sad: Boxcab E50
DPU problem? Looks like all the cars were stringlined in a corner! This is from the Kalamath derailment. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ROL-?SITE=ORSAL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://www.heraldandnews.com/articles/2006/07/29/news/local_news/local1.txt http://www.heraldandnews.com/articles/2006/07/28/news/local_news/local1.txt
