The derailment caused heavy damage to the tracks.
06.012011 | AMHERST - Crews from R J Corman Derailment Services, LLC work to remove derailed freight cars at the intersection with Station Rd. Wednesday.AMHERST - Station Road remains closed today as crews work to clear the scene of a train derailment that happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday.
No injuries were reported in the incident, which saw six to eight freight cars spill across the road and into the surrounding woods.
The train was owned by New England Central Railroad, the St. Albans, Vt. company that operates on the 400 miles of track between the Vermont and Quebec borders and New London, Conn.
W. David Ziomek, who is acting as town manager while John P. Musante is away, said Tuesday that it could take days to clear the scene.
While the incident was not considered a hazardous materials emergency, the derailment caused heavy damage to the tracks.