WILDWOOD, Alberta — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the derailment of a Canadian National intermodal train west of Edmonton on Thursday.
The Edmonton Journal reports that 37 loaded intermodal cars derailed in “various positions” about 5:30 p.m. Thursday near Wildwood, 77.5 rail miles west of Edmonton. The incident is on CN’s busy Edson Subdivision between Edmonton and Jasper, Alta.
No injuries were reported. CN says there were no reports of cars leaking dangerous goods, or of fires or impact on the public.
Global News has photos of the incident here.
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Why does a photo of a Norfolk Southern coal train in Alabama accompany an article about a CN train in Albert?
Are most containers packed well enough for contents to survive bouncing around in a derailment, or are the contents usually damaged?
Usually in any derailment contents are scraped or sold for salvage. Any perishable products are destroyed.