Repair crews worked through the night Wednesday and through the day Thursday to clear away derailed train cars, remove damaged track, and install new track in the area affected.
Wednesday afternoon's derailment occurred between the bridge on Dicks Hill Parkway (Old Highway 123) just east of Lake Russell Road and just before Sunlit Hollow, a private road.
No injuries were reported, however three homes on Dicks Hill Parkway were evacuated Wednesday night until crews were able to secure a propane tank that ended up underneath a train car as a result of the derailment.
Dicks Hill Parkway was closed from Lake Russell Road to Old Georgia Highway 197 for hours overnight Wednesday to allow crews to bring in and unload equipment from more than two dozen large trucks.
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Mangled freight train cars cover the tracks between Sunlit Hollow and Dicks Hill Parkway in Mt. Airy. (Photo/Rob Moore)
Train cars cover both tracks just east of Dicks Hill Parkway in Mt. Airy. Three nearby houses have been evacuated and Dicks Hill Parkway (Old Highway 123) is expected to remain closed into Thursday. (Photo/Rob Moore)
Wednesday's derailment occurred just west of Sunlit Hollow in Mt. Airy. (Photo/Rob Moore)
This view, taken from a Norfolk Southern locomotive about three hours before Wednesday's incident, shows the section of track now damaged and blocked, as well as the overhead signal tower that was torn down during the derailment. (Photo/Rob Moore)
Repair work continued Thursday afternoon as crews removed and replaced damaged track in Mt. Airy. (Photo/Rob Moore)
Railroad repair work in Mt. Airy started Wednesday afternoon and continued into Thursday night. (Photo/Rob Moore)
A southbound freight train slowly passes through the work area in Mt. Airy Thursday night. The damaged train cars and discarded track can be seen to the left of the train. (Photo/Rob Moore)
This vantage point from the bridge on Dicks Hill Parkway shows the repair work to the tracks in Mt. Airy drawing closer to completion. (Photo/Rob Moore)
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