Below are pictures of the accident and the efforts to clean up and repair the tracks. Approximately 12 cars and 2 engines derailed. The tanker that derailed was carrying Styrene which is highly flammable. Investigation is still underway as to the cause of the wreck.
Some sources say the train was exceeding the speed limit for that particular area of the track.
According to some sources, there have been at least seven runaways since November, so it was just a matter of time. According to my source, the combination of inexperience, excess speed and the weight of trian could have been the cause of this wreck. We can only speculate at this stage in the game. We do know that a number of experienced engineers and conductors took jobs with CSX when NS and CSX took control of the Conrail line. The train was carrying a large amount of lumber as can be seen in the photos.