metirish Old-Timey Member Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 WOW...]Train with D.C. baseball team derails, no injuriesWASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The Amtrak train carrying the Washington Nationals baseball team home from New York derailed early on Tuesday in Delaware. The incident was minor and no injuries were reported, the railroad and the team said.The last set of wheels on the locomotive left the tracks north of the Wilmington station at about 1:30 a.m. (0530 GMT).The train was moving slowly and none of the three cars of the charter train left the tracks, said Amtrak spokesman Cliff Black.The cause is under investigation, Black said.The Nationals were transferred to another train that arrived at Washington's Union Station about three hours later without incident.
Guest Johnny Dickshot Guests Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 North Wilmington at 1:30am is one of the last times and places I'd want my transportation to break down.
metsmarathon Old-Timey Member Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 "train derails" and "no injuries" are phrases rarely appearing in the same sentence.
Guest Yancy Street Gang Guests Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 Maybe they only report derailments when people get hurt or when baseball teams are aboard.
Elster88 Old-Timey Member Posted September 26, 2006 Posted September 26, 2006 That Shawn Green kaboom is hilarious. Great stuff.
Guest cooby Guests Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 Wilmington DE is where my daughter teaches. I think she'd agree with Johnny
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