New Milford, CT Minor Freight Train Derailment

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A New Milford police officer remains at the scene of a Housatonic Railroad engine derailment to monitor traffic in the narrow road adjacent to the tracks.

The first of two engines derailed due to ice build up, officials said.

The derailment, which did not appear to affect the second engine or any of the cars

FULL ARTICLE: http://blog.ctnews.com/offbeat/2014/02/19/train-derailment-in-new-milford/

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FULL ARTICLE: http://blog.ctnews.com/offbeat/2014/02/19/train-derailment-in-new-milford/

Those railroad tracks are in such horrible shape its amazing the FRA allows them to remain in service. They had a freight derailment up in Lee, MA last year because the tracks were in such horrible shape.