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The Weyauwega derailment was a railroad accident that occurred in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, United States, in the early morning hours of March 4, 1996. The derailed train was carrying a large quantity of hazardous material, which immediately caught fire.
The town of Weyauwega, Wisconsin, was evacuated as the fire burns for most of the 18-day evacuation. March 8 – United Kingdom – 1996 Stafford rail crash: A freight train derailed due to an axle failure and was then struck by a Travelling Post Office train, killing one person and injuring 22.
Create and maintain standardized maps of railroad routes for rail transport articles. ... Kentucky Railway Museum ... Weyauwega, Wisconsin, derailment (2005-01-20 ...
After spending Thanksgiving camped out in a school hall, evacuated Livingston residents are now going home. But the cause of the train derailment remains a mystery. Amelia Neath reports
According to rail operators, the derailment involved at least 16 cars, two of which were transporting molten sulfur and caught fire. Toxic train derailment in Kentucky prompts state of emergency ...
1996 – A Wisconsin Central freight train derails on a broken switch in Weyauwega, Wisconsin. The Weyauwega derailment forced the evacuation of the entire town until March 20 while fire crews worked to control the resulting blaze.
A failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment that sparked a chemical fire and forced residents of a small town in Kentucky out of their homes for just over a day, including most of ...
March 4 – Weyauwega, Wisconsin derailment: A Wisconsin Central freight train derails on a broken switch in Weyauwega, Wisconsin.The derailment forces the evacuation of the entire town until March 20 while fire crews work to control the resulting blaze.