Mangels said handbraking 20 to 30 cars on a 72- car oil train would be typical.

In early November, two dozen cars on another 90- car oil train derailed in rural Alabama, erupting into flames that took several days to extinguish.

In early November, two dozen cars on another 90- car oil train derailed in rural Alabama, erupting into flames that took several days to fully extinguish.

He smelled like spiced meat and car oil, which already was an unsettling combination before a whiff of cigarette smoke was added to the mix.