Five railcars derail in Rush Twp.
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Two boxcars are seen broadside of the Reading and Northern Railroad trackage in Rush Township on Jan. 31, 2023, as a worker surveys the damage.
RUSH TWP. – Five railcars in a Reading and Northern train derailed between Hometown and Barnesville early Tuesday.
The derailment happened around 9am east of Orchard Road in Rush Township, on the opposite side of the Pine Creek from Route 54.
At least two boxcars could be seen broadside of the tracks early Tuesday afternoon as crews worked to remove the cars and repair the tracks.
Two hopper cars were also on their side.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
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