• NS Derailment at Conpit

  • Pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in Pennsylvania
Pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in Pennsylvania

Moderator: bwparker1

  by railwatcher
 
NORFOLK SOUTHERN DERAILMENT AT CONPIT: 12/28/07. Norfolk Southern's Conway to Oak Island merchandise train 18G derailed at Conpit (near Pittsburgh, Pa.). The train was crossing from Number One to Number Three track when it picked a switch. Early reports are that six tankcars containing ethanol derailed and are on fire. All Amtrak service is suspended, with passengers being transported by bus.

  by mu26aeh
 
With all these incidents, NS is starting to look like CSX.