Overturned hopper cars - Date unknown CBC.

4 March 2012

Train Derails Near Wolseley Saskatchewan

Wolseley Saskatchewan - Canadian Pacific Railway is investigating a train derailment that occurred near the community of Wolseley Saturday evening.
 
According to information from the RCMP and CP, emergency crews, including Indian Head RCMP, Wolseley fire crews, Grenfell EMS, and CP officials, were called to the scene of a train derailment involving an eastbound Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) train at about 7:45 p.m.
 
A CP spokesman said on Sunday that the train had been travelling east from Moose Jaw to Winnipeg on the main line when the incident occurred near the Wolseley grain elevator. While Kevin Hrysak said CP isn't commenting on a potential cause pending the outcome of the investigation, RCMP had reported the train experienced problems with the brakes.
 
The resulting incident caused 11 cars to leave the tracks. There were no injuries to either of the two crew members on board or any members of the public, and no concerns about hazardous materials or any other environmental issues. Nine of the cars were carrying canola and wheat seed while the other two were empty.
 
The east access into Wolseley was blocked temporarily as a result but was reopened soon afterward. The incident hasn't impacted vehicle travel since then and Hrysak said trains were able to be rerouted around the scene while cleanup occurred.
 
Hrysak said cleanup began Saturday night and was expected to take until sometime Sunday night. It was hoped the line would be reopened by late Sunday night.
 
He was uncertain as to how long the investigation would take.