Derailments

AF: December 18, 2003

A CSX derailment at AF wipes out the brand-new turnouts at the interlocking. VRE service interrupted, morning traffic nasty around northern Virginia as a result.

RO: July 8, 1997

Just south of the Long Bridge over the Potomac, a northbound CSX freight derailed its last ten cars, which struck the rear of a southbound Amtrak train. It occurred in the early evening, interrupting commuter service There were three injured.

AF: July 23, 1996

A broken rail caused a three-train mess and a two-day line closure. Two CSX trains were meeting, while both were passing a stopped NS/CP train. About the last 10 cars of the northbound derailed, taking the last 7 southbound cars with it, as well as 10 cars from the middle of the NS train.

Thanks to Bill Adams for a photo of this wreck, taken from the Telegraph Road bridge.

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