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Old Sep 26, 2021 | 3:11 am
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Originally Posted by jeroen100
Sad to hear of the derailment of the Empire Builder in Montana.

Amtrak train derails in Montana, killing three and injuring dozens:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58696143

it seems to have happened in a place where the tracks are relatively straight and level. Any idea what could have caused the derailment?
It is way to early, but based on the position of the cars in some of the photos, it looks to me like it picked a switch at speed.
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