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Galena IL Derailment - "Carrying Oil"

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Posted by samfp1943 on Thursday, March 5, 2015 6:44 PM

Victrola1

GALENA, Ill. – (KWQC) The Jo Daviess County Sheriff says a train has derailed south of Galena along the Mississippi river. We have confirmed that the train was carrying oil.

http://kwqc.com/2015/03/05/train-derails-south-of-galena-ill/

Early report. Details skectchy. 

 

And here is a series of photos ( from a distance).

See link @ http://www.rightnow.io/breaking-news/galena-il_bn_1425594067992.html

The report on the link by Victrola 1 seems to contain the same information I heard on a news broadcast here this evening. 

 

 


 

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Posted by blhanel on Thursday, March 5, 2015 6:12 PM

Looks like the BNSF at Rochelle will be very quiet tonight...

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Galena IL Derailment - "Carrying Oil"
Posted by Victrola1 on Thursday, March 5, 2015 3:27 PM

GALENA, Ill. – (KWQC) The Jo Daviess County Sheriff says a train has derailed south of Galena along the Mississippi river. We have confirmed that the train was carrying oil.

http://kwqc.com/2015/03/05/train-derails-south-of-galena-ill/

Early report. Details skectchy. 

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