The derailment happened around 3:10 p.m. near South Mountcastle Road and Barnett Road, involving two locomotives and 53 train cars carrying coal, according to CSX officials.

No injuries were reported in the incident, but two locomotives lost an unknown amount of diesel fuel, prompting environmental concerns.

"CSX is working as hard as they can. It's a mess down here. Every time I've been going through the crossing, I've been able to get through," said Margaret Montcastle, who lives about a mile or two from the derailment site.

Crews have been working through the night using specialized equipment, including a multifunction railroad spike puller and anchor spreader, to repair the damaged tracks. So far, nine derailed cars have been re-railed and removed from the scene.

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