BARTON COUNTY – A K&O Railroad locomotive came off the tracks in Ellinwood on Friday in Barton County.

Just after noon, law enforcement authorities briefly closed Main Street and South Fritz to traffic while railroad personnel worked to remove the engine from the street, according to a report from Ellinwood Police.

K& O Railroad officials in Wichita said they had staff on the way to the scene but did not know what caused the locomotive to leave the tracks and would not comment on what the train was carrying at the time of the accident.

There were no injuries reported.