Freight train derailment with propane car in Rutland

Heard on: Vermont Rail System - Rutland Area

02:18

00:00

We got a propane tank on its side.

00:05

That's lovely.

00:10

Rutland Extra,

00:13

dispatcher Rutland.

00:20

Rutland Extra, dispatcher Rutland, over.

00:26

Dispatcher answering, Rutland Extra, over.

00:30

Yeah, you better call everybody in and probably fire department too with the propane on its side.

00:44

Are you derailed?

00:46

Yeah.

00:48

All right, where? South Park Street.

00:57

Okay, just one car?

00:59

I'll check with (name withheld) in a 2nd .

01:03

Okay.

01:08

And (name withheld), go to channel four so we can talk.

01:12

Jump to channel four.

01:19

Yeah, uh, how many cars? Just the one?

01:23

Uh, no.

01:25

There's a propane tank and a hopper on their side.

01:30

Uh, it looks like we picked the crossover point, is what I'm gonna guess, because we're smashed into the end of the tin can as well.

01:38

Okay, well, we got a good old mess then.

01:44

You get all that,

01:46

(name withheld)?

01:47

Propane tank and a hopper on the side.

01:49

You pick the point down a tin can and send the fire department down by Rambury Road.

01:56

Just check and see if it's leaking.

02:02

Or we can just get the hell out of the way.

02:05

I'm walking up there.

02:11

Is there any noticeable leaks or anything that you can see? Not that I can see.

02:17

Okay.

2026-09-11 18:18 UTC

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sorry the commentary on this dispatch is cracking me up

Right there at Suburban, behind where they load the Bobtails and unload 18 Wheelers. Needs major updates especially right on those train tracks