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I see that the derailment occurred 90 minutes after the train was left unattended.  So, allowing about 20 minutes for the runaway to transpire, that leaves 70 minutes for the cause of the runaway to occur.  If hand brakes were set on a sufficient number of cars, and on five locomotives, and if the air brakes were applied, it is hard to imagine a reason for a loss of brakes to hold the train.  That raises the question of sabotage based on a variety of motives such as internationally inspired terrorism or domestic eco terrorism.  Or it could have just been malicious vandalism.  In terms of terrorism, the wreck certainly played out the very scenario that has been predicted for at least the last twenty years.
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