| On July 27, 2004 the
Housatonic Railroad had a minor derailment just east of the Stockbridge
railroad station.The 30 car train had left Canaan, Connecticut and was
headed to Pittsfield, Massachusetts. At around 1:20 am, local residents
heard a loud bang as train's last 3 cars left the tracks. A 4th car was
also partially derailed, but there were no hazardous materials on the
train and the 2 operators onboard were unhurt. The tracks in the area had
been replaced in the past few years to allow excursions by the
Berkshire Scenic Railway.
Freight traffic on the Housatonic Railroad was delayed while the area was cleaned up. No street traffic was affected by this incident, but a trail to the Ice Glen rock formation was blocked. Hikers only needed to hike around the stopped train to continue on the trail. Below are some images from the story broadcast on WWLP-TV22. To view the story, use this direct link. Thanks to WWLP for allowing the use of these images. Clicking the thumbnail will open a larger picture in a new window. |
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