LYTTON, British Columbia — An estimated 15 cars of a coal train derailed Saturday afternoon on Canadian National tracks near Lytton, the website Castanet reports.
No injuries were reported; a minor fire was extinguished.
The accident occurred about 10 miles east of Lytton along the Thompson River. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific lines in this area operate as paired trackage for directional running.
The cause is under investigation.
Great info Pierre. Thanks
The mid train DPU and the following cars derailed at the east switch of Morris siding. The rail traffic controller reported the east switch CTC bungalow was “out of correspondence” because it was destroyed. The DPU overturned and was smoking which started the brush fire. Some cars overturned and spilled part of their loads but no coal spilled into the river. Westbound trains were being detoured over the CP track from Coho (Ashcroft area) to Oregon Jack (new name for interchange switch just west of Cisco bridge). As of Monday morning the line is passable and trains have returned to the CN track. Information learned from scanner.