Western Railroad Discussion > Derailment near Wells, Nevada..."with hazardous material spill"

Elko County Sheriff's office: (source)
"Interstate Route 80, East of Wells, will be closed both directions as a result of a train derailment with hazardous material spill. Updated information will be provided as it is received. Please avoid this area at this time."

Video from a passerby: https://twitter.com/eliteservicesUT/status/1141396156854833153

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/19/19 10:48 by asterisk.

https://www.ktvn.com/story/40681232/i-80-closed-near-wells-in-elko-county-due-to-train-derailment
https://mynews4.com/news/local/train-derailment-causes-i-80-to-be-closed-east-of-wells

Looks like the MNPRV.  Anybody get a symbol?

KFI radio said train has small arms ammo and hand grenades.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/19/19 15:34 by usmc1401.

Location appears to be at the lower part of Moor Hill where the rail line heads east towards the Pequops.

From the hazy video there appears to be a cluster of Empty Lumber gondolas in the pileup. 

usmc1401 Wrote:
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> KFI radio said train has snall arms ammo and hand
> grenades.

National media is running with this story which is now on the Drudge Report, mentioned by Rush Lindbaugh himself on his show and starting to be picked up by most news outlets.  Probably won't last long as latest reports say that munitions were at the opposite end of the train from the derailment.  Reports even indicate that I-80 may reopen soon.

The KTVN link says I-80 is now open.

mapboy

I-80 through there gets hazardous material all the time, it's called snow! And never mind what's in the
trucks doing seventy five through the snow.

Out
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/19/19 15:28 by callum_out.

Does anyone know how this will affect  the CZ or will they have it cleared by early tomorrow morning. 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/19/19 14:45 by Cupolau.

I-80 reopened, per local media

https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Train-derailment-leads-to-blockage-of-I-80-in-northeast-Nevada-511523491.html

Cupolau Wrote:
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> Does anyone know how this will affect  the CZ or
> will they have it cleared by early tomorrow
> morning. 

Does not affect the Amtraks as those trains do not run that way and are west of there on the ex-WP line through Wells.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/19/19 15:42 by fresno.

Anybody got a lineup on the UP's line through Wendover, NV today? Bet that line is seeing some reroute action both ways this afternoon and into tomorrow.

Frag-out!

KUTV.com is the best...

"..a various spill of munitions.."

tferk Wrote:
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> KUTV.com is the best...
>
> "..a various spill of munitions.."

Sounds like something the stoned British reporter might of said during his field broadcast in Wales, while soldiers burned huge piles of Coca leaves and "Mary Jane".

callum_out Wrote:
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> I-80 through there gets hazardous material all the
> time, it's called snow! And never mind what's in
> the
> trucks doing seventy five through the snow.
>
> Out
>  

Amen to that, and not to mention the Hazardous Critters like Deer standing on the roads in winter!

Jim Baker
Riverside, CA

callum_out Wrote:
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> I-80 through there gets hazardous material all the
> time, it's called snow! ...

Dihydrogen Monoxide is well known to cause serious tissue damage, both in its solid form and in its gaseous form.
...Lorenzo

callum_out Wrote:
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> I-80 through there gets hazardous material all the
> time, it's called snow! And never mind what's in
> the
> trucks doing seventy five through the snow.
>
> Out
>  

Makes things interesting out there. " Super Trucker on the way, so get out of my way"  Ben