MEC&F Expert Engineers : AT LEAST TWO TANKER CARS DERAILED FROM A CANADIAN PACIFIC TRAIN AS IT TRAVELED THROUGH EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

Monday, May 4, 2015

AT LEAST TWO TANKER CARS DERAILED FROM A CANADIAN PACIFIC TRAIN AS IT TRAVELED THROUGH EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS.




MAY 4, 2015

MOLINE, ILLINOIS

The derailment was reported where the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks crossed 12th Avenue, between the East Moline Water Treatment Plant and the entrance to the John Deere Harvester Works, Monday morning, May 4, 2015.

Initial information indicated there were 17 tanker cars plus two engines on the eastbound Canadian Pacific Railway train; two tanker cars appeared to be off the tracks and a third tanker car may have also jumped the rails.  All of the affected cars remained upright.

A later update from a Canadian Pacific Railroad spokesman indicated two cars derailed as a 16-car train traveled at a low speed at about 9:30 a.m.

“Nobody was injured, there are no spills, and no public safety issues,” said Andy Cummings of CP railroad.

The hazmat placard on one of the derailed cars was numbered 1219, indicating it carried isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol; the hazmat placard on another derailed car was numbered 2218 indicated it carried stabilized acrylic acid.

Traffic was still able to get past the railroad activity on 12th Avenue.

The cause of the incident remained under investigation, Cummings said.