Main-track derailment Canadian National Railway Freight train A40541-05 Mile 74.58, Margo subdivision Clair, Saskatchewan 07 October 2014 .: TU3-6/14-0256E-PDF
On 07 October 2014, at approximately 1135 Central Standard Time, Canadian National Railway (CN) freight train A40541-05 was proceeding westward on the CN Margo Subdivision when it derailed 26 cars, including 6 tank cars loaded with dangerous goods, at Mile 74.58 near Clair, Saskatchewan. Two of the tank cars, which were loaded with petroleum distillates (UN 1268), released product that subsequently caught fire. As a precaution, approximately 50 residents within a two-mile radius were evacuated and Provincial Highway 5 was closed. Approximately 650 feet of track was destroyed. There were no injuries.
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| Title | Main-track derailment Canadian National Railway Freight train A40541-05 Mile 74.58, Margo subdivision Clair, Saskatchewan 07 October 2014 . |
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| Publication type | Monograph - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Digital text |
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| Description | ii, 62 p. : ill., photos. |
| ISBN | 978-0-660-04464-4 |
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