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Montana Rail Link has begun cleaning up a derailment that occurred Saturday morning on a bridge near Reed Point, southeast of Big Timber, sending rail cars loaded with molten sulfur and asphalt into the Yellowstone River. It was the second major MRL derailment in just three months, following an April incident along the Clark Fork near Quinns.
The tanker car had contained asphalt. Five other cars that had contained asphalt remain in the river, along with three that were carrying molten sulfur.
Cleanup efforts continue in days following the derailment that sent rail cars of toxic materials into the river.
The train derailment near Reed Point on Saturday has brought up many questions regarding the safety of Montana's railways.
The tanker car had contained asphalt. Five other cars that had contained asphalt remain in the river, along with three that were carrying molten sulfur.