On Wednesday afternoon around 1:30 PM, the Northbrook Fire Department responded to a train derailment at the bridge over Shermer Road, just south of Willow Road. The first units on the scene were Glenview Engine 8 and Northbrook Tower 12, who arrived to find a brush fire along the road. Several coal cars had derailed, spilling coal from the overpass down onto the street below. The bridge, which had been rebuilt in November 2009 following a previous derailment at the same location, was now completely destroyed.
No injuries were reported, and officials believe that no vehicles were under the bridge at the time of the accident. A Box Alarm was called due to the high heat, but the responding crews were not required to engage in firefighting operations and were soon released.
Tim Olk reached the scene before the fire was fully extinguished and plans to share his photos later. Larry Shapiro arrived shortly after and captured several images of the incident from both sides of the bridge.
[Image: Northbrook Tower 12 is extended to offer a vantage point for viewing the damage. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: A firefighter uses a hand line to control the burning area. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: Looking south on Shermer Road, what was once an overpass is now a pile of coal and rail cars. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: Glenview Engine 8 was the first engine to arrive at the scene. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: Another view showing the wreckage of the bridge. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: Looking north on Shermer Road from the opposite side of the bridge. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: Damage to the tracks and derailed cars is clearly visible. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: This bridge was rebuilt in 2009 after a prior derailment. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: A different angle looking northwest from the south side of the bridge. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: A panoramic view of the scene from the south. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
For more images from this incident, visit [this link].
You can view details from the 2009 derailment [here], as well as additional reports [here] and [here].
Here's a look back at the 2009 event:
[Image: An aerial view of the 2009 derailment. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
This location has seen similar incidents before—38 years ago, a train also derailed at the same bridge.
[Image: A derailed train at the same bridge 38 years ago. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
[Image: Another view of the 1984 derailment. Photo by Larry Shapiro]
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