GRAY COUNTY-Amtrak officials worked all night and just before 7:30 a.m., on Tuesday, placed the last of the derailed train cars back on the track.

The NTSB continues to investigate Monday’s Amtrak train derailment. They expect to be on the scene for a few more days.

The Gray County Sheriff’s Department issued thanks to many who helped during the emergency.

Sheriff Jim Kramer thanked the emergency medical techs, the county fire department, Gray, Ford and Finney County emergency responders and the fire and life care helicopter for all the hard work and working together like a tight fit glove, according to a social media report.

Kramer also thanked his sheriff’s deputies, emergency management and issued special appreciation for the Gray County dispatchers.

Amtrak’s Southwest Chief was carrying more than 140 people when several rail cars derailed early Monday. Authorities say the accident happened moments after an engineer noticed a significant bend in a rail and applied the emergency brakes At least 32 people were hurt, two of them critically.
Local authorities are checking whether a vehicle crash may have damaged the track before the accident