Western Railroad Discussion > BNSF derailment near DeSoto WI

BNSF derailment in DeSoto, WI, which in on the Mississippi River. The engines are in the water

Info from the Crawford County WI Scanner page on Facebook
***ROAD CLOSED*** Hwy 82 in Desoto to CTY Rd B Tri-State Ambulance, Desoto First Responders and Fire, Wheatland Fire and First Responders, Ferryville First Responders and Fire paged for a train derailment south of Hwy 82 along Hwy 35. Multiple train cars in the water. Unknown injuries at this time.
Update: BNSF advised that contents of the train are mostly lithium batteries and paint
Update: Hazmat team advised 1/2 mile perimeter due to lithium batteries.
Update: Three train engines(still running) and 12-15 train cars are in the water. Two train cars are floating down the water. EMS personnel are trying to get to injuried patients.
Update: Two ALS Gundersen Ambulances from Prairie du Chien responding due to multiple injuried patients.
Update: Ferryville Fire deploying boat to get to patients.
Update: Gundersen Air landing zone being setup in Desoto.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/27/23 11:23 by Spoony81.

ZSSECHC
Gets worse as it sounds like there was deadhead crews riding

Edit: engines all upright, both crew safe



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/27/23 17:17 by SD45X.

Thanks for the info. Sounds like a very dramatic scene.

Posted from Android

Drone video: You Tube BNSF Derailment - Rush Creek (De Soto - Ferryville, WI)

TAW

Just hitting the news.  Should be more info later  https://www.wxow.com/news/breaking-news-derailment-puts-railroad-cars-in-the-mississippi-river-in-crawford-co/article_44a49496-e521-11ed-9066-1f6273069799.html

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> Drone video: You Tube BNSF Derailment - Rush Creek
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> TAW

That was 6 years ago

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Sorry abou t that. Multitasking and given the speed at which railfans are on hand with drones nowadays, I didn't think to look at the date.

TAW

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Had me fooled until I saw the date lol

There are flood warnings in effect for the Mississippi River in that area.

Bottom line, this is going to be real mess to get cleaned up as with the flood waters and spongy embankments and haz-mat. https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/train-derails-near-de-soto/article_cfe51e20-e523-11ed-83f9-e3292d569b1d.html

My son went north this morning on a KCKNTW and is safe and dry in the motel.  Thoughts and Prayers to the crew members who are enduring this incident right now.
 

Couple of containers floating away in the river.

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> Bottom line, this is going to be real mess to get
> cleaned up as with the flood waters and spongy
> embankments and haz-mat.
> https://www.news8000.com/news/local-news/train-der
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> safe and dry in the motel.  Thoughts and Prayers
> to the crew members who are enduring this incident
> right now.
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So glad to hear Andrew is safe.

PCBill

Derailment is just south of the DeSoto crossovers.   Channel 3000 out of Madison     https://www.channel3000.com/news/bnsf-train-derails-in-crawford-county-near-de-soto-approximately-20-cars-involved/article_67f3a110-7ea0-5ffe-9336-7ed0404d9611.html   

Or :  https://www.wkow.com/news/breaking-news-four-injured-in-crawford-co-derailment/article_2239edc4-f9b1-5d67-8b80-a8bb2479e112.html

Seems to be conflicting reports of number of injured.  Also, Motors appear to be on the rail.

Dave



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Just what every derailment needs:  Congressional staff on site demanding answers.Rep. Derrick Van Orden released the following statement regarding the derailed BNSF train:  “My staff was just made aware of a train derailment in our District south of the Lansing Bridge in Ferryville. We have begun to coordinate with BNSF, FEMA, Wisconsin Emergency Management, the state and national Departments of Transportation, Crawford County officials, and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-2), whose District may also be impacted, to get answers on what occurred. My staff is traveling to the site, and Congressman Troy Nehls (TX-22), who Chairs the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Rail, has also made staff available to assist our team. We will continue to monitor the situation and determine next steps.”

Made the big tme.  It's on cnn.com's home page: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/us/wisconsin-trail-derailment/index.html

I am not sure whether I saw this in a prior post, but this story says the bridge to Lansing, Iowa (where there is street-running) is down.

Bob

Bridge to Lansing is fine, approach road is flooded. Lots of roads are closed either flooded or near so.

Bob

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Can someone familiar with this route/area provide some background? It would be appreciated.

Talk about a hornet's nest being kicked over. 

Can you imagine being the BNSF designated-hitter fielding what is sure to come from all directions?

Chuck

Tell Andrew his old buddy JJ from Beardstown days says “Hi”.

Posted from iPhone

Construction started by Winona, Alma & Northern Ry in 1883, to the Chicago, Burlington & Northern RR in 1885 and completed 1886. Acquired by the CB&Q in 1899 and today part of the Aurora Sub of the BNSF.
—Mac
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