Oops! Video of the day. Locomotive dangles over water. Bridge was in the 'up' position.

Photos from the scene

A little problem early this morning in Chesapeake, Virginia for the Chesapeake-Albemarle Railroad Company. An excerpt from WVEC-TV’s web story explains it best:

The trestle of the A & C Canal Bridge was in the “up” position when the train was about to cross around 5:00 a.m. The engineer tried to stop when he realized his mistake and the very first car, the engine, is hanging off the track.

Here is more from the AP:

A derailed locomotive on a trestle in Chesapeake has leaked approximately 1,700 gallons of diesel fuel into the Intercoastal Waterway.

The Coast Guard closed the waterway in the area after the locomotive derailed at around 5 a.m. Friday. The spill was contained several hours later and cleanup was expected to continue through the weekend.

The locomotive is hanging over the trestle’s edge. Chesapeake Fire Department Capt. Sam Gulisano says the engineer got out safely and there are no injuries.

The Coast Guard identified the rail company as Chesapeake-Albemarle, which operates in southern and northeast North Carolina. A worker who answered the phone at the railroad declined comment.

Coast Guard petty officer Dennis Henise said the rail normally carries rock and potash.