BNSF derailment, fire close Interstate 40
by TrainsMag.com
TrainsMag.com— GALLUP, N.M. — A BNSF Railway train derailed and caught fire near the Arizona-New Mexico state line at midday today, forcing the closure of Interstate 40, KOB-TV reports. The derailment on BNSF’s Gallup Subdivision about 12:42 p.m. Mountain Time, according to an initial BNSF report to customers. BNSF places the incident near Lupton, Ariz., approximately []Read More
KOAT—Interstate 40 closed due to train derailment west of Gallup. New Mexico State Police have closed all lanes of Interstate 40 west of Gallup due to a train derailment. The derailment happened near the...
AZ Family—I-40 closed after train derails, catches fire in northeast Arizona. A BNSF train derailed at 11:45 a.m. Friday just south of I-40 near the New Mexico border.
www.theyeshivaworld.com—Freight Train Derailment, Fire Forces Interstate 40 Closure Near Arizona-New Mexico Line. A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. Initial passersby posted video and photos on social media of crumpled train cars and billowing, black smoke. No injuries were reported in the midday train […]