[May 18, 2017]      

With more than 24-hours behind them, cleanup crew workers at the derailment site in Elkhart have made some good headway in cleaning up the terrific mess. Today LDN was able to get better shots of the damages.

Pictures by Roy Logan

This shot shows how the loaded rail cars twisted and damaged the heavy iron rails as they left the track.

 

The dollars of damage to freight inside the railcars was also apparent, as workers loaded new, expensive wrecked pick-up trucks and SUVs onto flatbed trucks to be hauled away.

 

 

In another area, brand new high-class cars were lined up as though they had already made their way to the salvage yard, which is where they will end up no doubt.