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News Wire: NS train derails in Mississippi area hit by flooding

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Sunday, May 12, 2019 11:14 AM

LUMBERTON, Miss. — More than two dozen cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Saturday morning, an incident believed to have caused by flooding in the area. The Associated Press reports that a Norfolk Southern spokeswoman said in an email th...

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Posted by Deggesty on Sunday, May 12, 2019 7:54 PM

This event affected my trip out of Brmingham yesterday. Amrak #19 terminateed in Birmingham, was turned (on the wye just east of where the Terminal Station was)--and the crew for #20 (along with the passengers), came up by bus, cleaned the cars, and left for New York about six hours late. I have no idea as to the situation at Howell last night, for I was fast asleep when we came through Atlanta. 

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Posted by Deggesty on Sunday, May 12, 2019 8:32 PM

This event affected my trip out of Birmingham yesterday. Amrak #19 terminated in Birmingham, was turned (on the wye just east of where the Terminal Station was)--and the crew for #20 (along with the passengers), came up by bus, cleaned the cars, and left for New York about six hours late. I have no idea as to the situation at Howell last night, for I was fast asleep when we came through Atlanta. 

Johnny

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