WYANDOTTE, Okla. — An estimated 20 cars of a BNSF Railway train derailed Saturday (April 13) in Wyandotte, blocking the railroad’s main line on the Cherokee Subdivision, the route between Springfield, Mo., and Tulsa, Okla.
KOAM-TV reports the derailment occurred about 7:40 p.m. and blocks Main Street and East 153rd Road in Wyandotte, a community of 488 people just 6 miles from the Missouri state line in the northeast corner of Oklahoma. No injuries were reported. The cars involved were carrying crossties.
A BNSF customer advisory reports the line was reopened to traffic at 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.
— Updated April 15 at 7:05 a.m. CT with line reopening.
Stillwater Central just had a derail west of Tulsa a couple of weeks ago. BNSF also had a big derail near Alva a month ago. Must be Oklahoma’s month to derail.
It does make me wonder since the temps just broke into the 80’s around Tulsa this week.
Alan, I have been retired many moons. Do you know where they treat the ties now?
Thanks
At least there’s one bright side, they don’t have to send out a work train with new ties. The MOW crew can off load ties from the cars to repair the track torn up in the derailment.
Sorry Bruce, those are raw ties not treated.