By Jolene Farley and Sara StrongRock County Road 17 has been closed for most of the past week while coal was cleaned up and railroad tracks repaired.A Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotive derailed just before 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 31.Sheriff Mike Winkels was on the scene diverting traffic around the railcars.The tracks are at the Manley Corner, near County Road 4 (Old Highway 16), just next to Manley Tire. County Road 4 was also closed until about noon.Gus Melonas, a railroad representative from Seattle, Washington, said three locomotives were carrying the 123 cars of coal. Eighteen of the cars actually derailed, with 16 tipping on their sides.The damaged cars are being assessed and the cause is still under investigation.County Road 17 opened late Tuesday afternoon.
