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Images: Freight train derailment in Elgin

Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.comSmoke rises from a train derailment involving eight cars that spans the Elgin and Bartlett borders Thursday, November 3, 2011. The call was escalated to a MABAS Division 2 box alarm and caused major traffic delays in the area as well as bussing concerns for students at the U-46 School district.
  Smoke rises from a train derailment involving eight cars that spans the Elgin and Bartlett borders Thursday, November 3, 2011. The call was escalated to a MABAS Division 2 box alarm and caused major traffic delays in the area as well as bussing concerns for students at the U-46 School district. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
An aerial view of the train derailment in Elgin on Thursday morning. Aerial photos courtesy of ABC 7 Chicago
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