Rail cars lie next to the train tracks, Thursday, Feb. 7, west of Highway M just outside of Chaffee, Mo., after a 48-car derailment that occurred at approximately 9:20 p.m. Jan. 29. The cleanup from the derailment, which occurred due to high winds could take up to 60 days to complete according to officials with Union Pacific. There were no injuries in the derailment.
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