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Freight train derails in Pa., causing evacuations, road closures: reports
Pennlive ^ | 17 July A.D. 2023 | Chris Mautner

Posted on 07/17/2023 3:57:56 PM PDT by lightman

A freight train derailed in Montgomery County early Monday morning, according to police and news reports.

The incident occurred at around 4:50 a.m. near the intersection of Stenton Avenue and Joshua Road in Whitemarsh township, according to 6ABC, NBC10 and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Whitemarsh Township Police Department said on Facebook that residents and businesses that were located closest to the accident have been evacuated, but that further evacuations are not believed to be necessary at this time.

The police department also said the only thing that leaking from any of the rail cars is silicone pellets, which do not pose a risk to the community. No injuries have been reported.

Joshua Road is closed between Flourtown Road and Stanton Avenue, police said.

6ABC reported that about 15 to 20 train cars could be seen off the tracks, some of which, according to NBC10, appeared to be bent.

NBC10 also said that while Norfolk Southern owned the tracks, the train was being operated by CSX.

It is not clear what caused the derailment yet or what exactly the freight train was hauling.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: csx; derailment; montgomery; ns; phillyburbs
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Norfolk Southern trackage again.
1 posted on 07/17/2023 3:57:56 PM PDT by lightman
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To: fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; PaulZe; brityank; Physicist; ...

Pennsylvania Ping!

Please ping me with articles of interest.

FReepmail me to be added to the list.

2 posted on 07/17/2023 3:58:42 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Eva

Ping.


3 posted on 07/17/2023 3:59:42 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: lightman

Let the Fetterman voters fix it


4 posted on 07/17/2023 4:01:09 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Starve the beast and steal its food!)
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To: Fai Mao

This is deep blue Phillyburb county.

“Mayor Pete” Buttplug will be down there in a heartbeat.


5 posted on 07/17/2023 4:03:02 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: lightman

Will Secretary Pete find time to go there?


6 posted on 07/17/2023 4:03:44 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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To: lightman

Will Secretary Pete find time to go there?


7 posted on 07/17/2023 4:04:52 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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To: lightman

You beat me by 42 seconds, sorry about the double post, smart phones can act dumb.


8 posted on 07/17/2023 4:06:05 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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To: lightman
The police department also said the only thing that leaking from any of the rail cars is silicone pellets, which do not pose a risk to the community.

Only silicone pellets. That is probably the breast case you could hope for. Just be glad they weren't silicon pellets. The hortas would get you!

9 posted on 07/17/2023 4:06:08 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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To: rdl6989

> Will Secretary Pete find time to go there? <

Yes, of course. He’s already put a visit on his calendar for late October, 2024.
It’ll make a good photo-op going into the November 2024 general election.


10 posted on 07/17/2023 4:10:58 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: rdl6989

He’s probably on his way there now, the PA Rats will demand it.


11 posted on 07/17/2023 4:18:41 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: lightman

AGAIN?? Terror attack? Muslim? Chinese? Russian? Are these the terrorists attacks by the invaders who Gordon Chan has been warning and sounding the alarm about? Sorry I don’t by the tracks needed repair and all that crap. Somebody is hijacking the railroad tracks and derailing the trains with toxic chemicals in populated areas. This just stinks to high heaven. God forbid if it would have been trumped sitting behind the White House desk while all these derailment happened, You know the mediapukes would’ve been howling at the top of their lungs.


12 posted on 07/17/2023 4:20:45 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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“...silicone pellets...
Inert, harmless man-made material, from Silicon.
No need to fuss.


13 posted on 07/17/2023 4:23:49 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: lightman

My grandkids have no shortage of [mostly legacy,...]Brio hardware.

Train wrecks are always happening.

It’s apparently a normal part of the process.


14 posted on 07/17/2023 4:48:22 PM PDT by Paladin2
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“...harmless man-made material, from Silicon...”

If it were Carbon based, it would be Organic, by definition.

Likely Gluten Free.


15 posted on 07/17/2023 4:51:15 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: lightman

““Mayor Pete” Buttplug will be down there in a heartbeat.”

LOL! My thoughts exactly.


16 posted on 07/17/2023 4:56:25 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: RoseofTexas

AGAIN?? Terror attack? Muslim? Chinese? Russian?

Enviro-nazi’s.


17 posted on 07/17/2023 5:00:28 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: lightman
Shapiro is getting ready to run for President. We better be ready, it will happen in 28 or 32.
18 posted on 07/17/2023 5:02:48 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! AMERICA FIRST! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM! )
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To: lightman

Those bearded workmen in those head wraps work so hard on the rail maintenance and it’s still for nothing. They do take off for those call to prayer breaks a lot, though. Not very productive.


19 posted on 07/17/2023 5:05:14 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: lizma2

Round up the usual suspects: ALF, ELF, and Greenpeace.

And where’s Greta?


20 posted on 07/17/2023 5:28:40 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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