hey, just found this… haha, a year or 2 too late, but great train wreck pics none-the-less.

There has been a train derailment in Washington, DC. It is on the CSX tracks over the Anacostia River. DC Fire & EMS Operations Chief Lawrence Schultz said about 10 cars, of an approximately 90 car coal train, have derailed, with at least 6 of the cars falling off the bridge into the river. There are no reports of injuries. A command post has been set up at the skating rink in Anacostia Park on the east side of the river.

Early reports indicate this may involve a runaway train, or portion of a train, but Chief Schultz could not confirm that information.

Chief Schultz, speaking at a 5:00 p.m. press conference, said the first units on the scene, shortly after 3:00 p.m., were the department’s fire boats. Schultz said, for the first half-hour, firefighters searched for possible victims. After consulting with CSX, it was determined there were no victims. Firefighters made sure the train on the west side of the bridge was secure and also placed about one-thousand feet of booms in the river on both sides of the bridge.

Schultz reports there is a sheen on the water that is petroleum based and speculates it might be some sort of brake oil. No locomotives derailed.

There is concern for the structural stability of the bridge. Chief Schultz said as soon as possible, they hope to give the okay to move some of the undamaged cars off of the bridge to reduce the weight on the span. Federal and local transportation officials are on the scene.

This same railroad bridge was shut down for a while late last year so CSX could repair structural problems. Also, the track and signaling in that area, and through nearby Benning Yard, have recently been upgraded.

check out the train wreck from DC video