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02/18/06 VAL-ALAIN DERAILMENT.

Discussion relating to the Canadian National, past and present. Also includes discussion of Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western and other subsidiary roads (including Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway). Official site: WWW.CN.CA

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02/18/06 VAL-ALAIN DERAILMENT.

 #216309  by Dieter
 
On this date, a Montreal bound CN freight carrying petroleum products from the Ultramar refinary complex near Levis, jumped the tracks at Val-Alain, south of Quebec City.

Full details from CTV News including video link;

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/s ... hub=Canada

Coverage from Canadian Press, via Yahoo Canada News;

http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20060218 ... ain_derail

The lead unit ended up in a backyard. No injurys reported.
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