A significant amount of damage to the train tracks running through Port of Grays Harbor property near 28th and Henderson streets in Hoquiam was visible Tuesday morning, as crews from Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad worked to get the three locomotives back on the track and hauled away after a minor derailment on Christmas Eve.

“Sunday’s derailment was a low-speed incident involving three locomotives and a loaded grain car of a grain train within the Port,” said Josh Connell, general manager of the railroad. “No injuries, hazmat or danger to the public.”

On Tuesday, two large cranes with heavy counterbalances were on scene. A railroad crew member said they would be used to right the train and place it back on the track.

The train left the track heading westbound soon after crossing Henderson Street.

Tractors will then be used to haul the trains away, and repairs on the tracks will follow. As of Tuesday morning, Henderson Street remained closed to vehicle traffic.

“It certainly could have been worse,” said the railroad crew member, who did not wish to be identified. “If that ditch was any deeper it could have gone completely over.”

As it was, the train was listing significantly to the right but stopped short of tipping over.

Port of Grays Harbor staff were out of the office Tuesday, but Port spokeswoman Kayla Dunlap returned a call to The Daily World saying she was not sure yet where the train had been heading.

More information will be available later in the week as the investigation by Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad continues.