CN Derailment • Prince George, BC • August 4, 2007

From Prince George Citizen breaking news:

A derailment this morning along CN's tracks in Prince George sent flames skyward and burning fuel created a plume of black smoke hundreds of feet high.

About 10 a.m. a locomotive derailed and collided with a train on the opposing set of tracks, said RCMP Const. Gary Godwin.

The incident occurred across the Fraser River from Paddlewheel Park in South Fort George.

Flames leaped almost as high as the cutbanks, and burning fuel discharged down the bank into the Fraser. Flames were visible on top of the water.

A lumber car was also burning.

Hundreds of onlookers viewed the blaze from Paddlewheel Park. That led to the park being closed due to the danger of a tanker laden with diesel exploding.

Three locomotives were northbound while the train with the lumber was southbound.

It is unknown how many rail cars were involved, nor if there were any injuries.

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view...

See also:
http://www.opinion250.com/blog/view/6664/1/woman++witnessed+collision+of++cn+...

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[yoshifriendvideos]

Lydia, nice video. I also use a cybershot camera. I'm not sure if the audio is constantly giving trouble for you, but here's what I found. When you offload video from a cybershot, it converts movie files into jpg files, destroying the audio. To get the audio, use the original mpg files. I found these in a folder that was formed in the upload called "Originals". This is how it worked on my Mac. Good luck, hope it helps.

[shawnpetriw]

Thanks for the input - we use a Mac too. Hopefully we can get it to work. (the odd thing was the .mov files we found played audio fine in quicktime pro; but wouldn't export audio, and iMovie imported the files without audio. iTunes also played the audio, but we couldn't extract it. Very odd for a Mac.

[BloodPLusFan13]

my grama lives rit across the tarin roads

[snowbirds100]

my dad wuz flying one of those bombers :)

[first1responder]

That is CN Rail they are really big asshole and do not care about their trains you are right BC Rail was way better, also CN got in trouble because they didn't clean up this wreck they just barried it and road over it with the machinery

[enr3870]

Boom Boom Boychuck. The same idiot that sent a locomotive without Dynamic brakes to Lillooet and killed Don Faulkner and Tom Dodds. He should be in jail, but guess what CN just gave him a promotion to superintentant in Toronto.

[creedence18]

i remember this, i was driving by the university

[trainlova12]

what does that have 2 do with anything wait they cant go in rivers?

[PGFIREFIGHTERS]

its not a lake its a river

[OctemberSun]

Lol. My bro kept tryin to get closer to take pics. He got in trouble, so many times. xD

[oigopogo5]

i remeber that it was awsume i was at the park with my friend when this happened

[trainlova12]

JUST GET FIRE BOATS IN THE LAKE!!!