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By TIM MENICUTCH
Daily Press Editor
A mountain of scrap metal lay strewn across the barren landscape eight miles south of Artesia early this morning after 34 cars on a freight train derailed.
The cause of the derailment, which included roughly one-third of the 94 total rail cars on the train, is unknown.
The train was reportedly not carrying any hazardous material and there were no injuries reported after the cars jumped the tracks a little past midnight this morning. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.
#1 by izzy on April 14, 2011 - 9:52 am
Lots of damage done.
#2 by rail fan on April 14, 2011 - 10:34 am
What is the name of the railroad upon which the train was traveling when it derailed?
#3 by admin on April 15, 2011 - 2:14 pm
SW Railroad Inc.
#4 by Yesenia Chavez on April 15, 2011 - 6:55 pm
this happened about a mile west of my friend’s house. Scary stuff. Glad no one was hurt…