Amtrak Train Derails in Western Mass. with More than 100 People on Board

Passengers react to Amtrak train derailing in Northfield, Mass.

NORTHFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10)-- Just after two P.M. in Northfield, Massachusetts, a south bound train from Vermont (train 55) crossed the town-line, and hit what was believed to be a frozen switcher. This derailed the engine at a low speed, and left passengers stranded in the locomotive for several hours as crews worked to offload them.  [...]

Amtrak train with over 100 passengers derails in Western Mass.

An Amtrak train carrying over 100 passengers derailed in Northfield Tuesday afternoon, according to Amtrak and Western Mass News. The engine and one passenger car’s wheels derailed shortly after 2 p.m. near Brattleboro, Vermont, while traveling at a low speed, Amtrak said in a statement. None of the 113 passengers or any Amtrak employees were injured.

No injuries after Amtrak train from Vermont derails in Massachusetts

Northfield Fire Chief Floyd Dunnell said the incident was a slow-speed derailment. There were 113 passengers on board the train, which was headed south from Vermont.

Amtrak train derails in Northfield, Massachusetts with over 100 passengers aboard

An Amtrak train derailed in Northfield, Massachusetts with more than 100 passengers on board, but thankfully no one was seriously hurt.

Amtrak train derails in Western Mass. with more than 100 people on board

Amtrak officials said the train had full power to provide heat and electricity to keep customers safe.

Amtrak Vermonter derails in Massachusetts with 113 passengers aboard

Authorities believe ice was a factor in the slow-speed derailment of the Amtrak Vermonter.