By 10 a.m. Wednesday, large excavators had removed parts of the railway needing repairs or lifted salvageable train cars and placed them back on the track. The train had 237 cars and a combined weight of 25,000 tons, per official.
RAVENNA TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Work crews were expected to have Norfolk Southern Railway lines back in service Wednesday night, a little more than 24 hours after a derailment knocked 22 cars off a track.
Norfolk Southern spokesman Connor Spielmaker said it’s amazing how quickly even the largest train derailments can be fixed. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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