The derailment site was in the Mojave National Preserve near Kelso Depot.
“The crew was not in the cab at the time of the derailment and there was uncontrolled train movement,” Bjoraas wrote.
The railroad didn’t immediately say why the crew wasn’t in the cab or provide more details about the uncontrolled movement. The San Bernardino County Fire Department said there were no injuries and there was no fire. One locomotive had a minor fuel leak.The derailment occurred near Kelso Depot, a historic railroad site developed in the early 1900s at the bottom of steep grade about 160 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
According to the National Park Service, “helper engines” were stationed at Kelso to help trains climb the grade. Kelso also had a source of water needed by steam engines.
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