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KTXS-TV, Sweetwater, TX 6/24/17:

Train derailed by strong winds in Mitchell County

 

LORAINE, Texas - A train was derailed Friday evening in Mitchell County.

 

Railroad police told KTXS it appears weather caused the Union Pacific train to derail three miles west of Loraine.

Several rail cars went off the tracks, which run parallel to I-20. Some of the rail cars landed in Champion Creek.

GALLERY --> http://www.ktxs.com/559854922

 

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UP Customer News:

 

Service Outage in West Texas

Posted Date: June 24, 2017

 

To Our Customers,

 

Our main line between Sierra Blanca, Texas (just East of El Paso) and Fort Worth, Texas is currently out of service due to a derailment near Loraine, Texas. We are routing traffic around the impacted area and customers with rail shipments moving through this corridor can anticipate delays of approximately 36 to 48 hours as crews work to restore service.

 

Thank you for your business. Please contact the National Customer Service Center or your Union Pacific representative with any questions.