Amhest Train Wreck 100th Anniversary Memorial Dedication Video

The Department of Transportation provides a link to the report that was filed with the ICC regarding the accident.  It's quite a good read if anyone is interested.  Please copy and past the entire link into your browser, including the "select+364".

http://specialcollection.dotli...-RAILROAD&query=(select+364)

Well told story about railroad history. Congrats.

Phoebe Snow Route posted:

The Department of Transportation provides a link to the report that was filed with the ICC regarding the accident.  It's quite a good read if anyone is interested.  Please copy and past the entire link into your browser, including the "select+364".

http://specialcollection.dotli...-RAILROAD&query=(select+364)

This was our primary source of information along with newspapers from around the US and Canada.

I can't seem to   open the link.   IT seems the first section of a pass train was stopped and the second section plowed into it. Was there another train in the opposite direction involved?

Gregg posted:

I can't seem to   open the link.   IT seems the first section of a pass train was stopped and the second section plowed into it. Was there another train in the opposite direction involved?

 

I tried to copy and paste another link here but the website keeps truncating it, even when I type it freehand.  Please see the PDF copy of the original report that I attached for viewing.

according to our local newspaper,which had outstanding coverage of the dedication, the 3rd train,running in the opposite direction, ran into the wreckage of the 1st two within  seconds or minutes .adam,was this where present day CP 212 is on N. S ?

Phoebe Snow Route posted:

Gregg posted:

I can't seem to   open the link.   IT seems the first section of a pass train was stopped and the second section plowed into it. Was there another train in the opposite direction involved?

 

 

I tried to copy and paste another link here but the website keeps truncating it, even when I type it freehand.  Please see the PDF copy of the original report that I attached for viewing.

Ok I got your PDF link Brian / Thank you. 

     The scary part is something similar could still happen today . When you're on a railway  on  double   or more  tracks your life now  depends on the radio in case of a derailment fouling  other tracks. I doubt if engines even have flagging kits and with no caboose who's going to protect from that direction....the radio

Jim Berger posted:

according to our local newspaper,which had outstanding coverage of the dedication, the 3rd train,running in the opposite direction, ran into the wreckage of the 1st two within  seconds or minutes .adam,was this where present day CP 212 is on N. S ?

The 3rd train was THE 20th Century Limited! The wreckage stretched from Milan Avenue (Amherst Sandstone Village) to the present day location of the Amherst Eagles.

Same here can't open it ether.

Thanks,John 

Here is another way to open the website since the original link won't work.

1) Go to http://specialcollection.dotlibrary.dot.gov/Home.

2) Then, under DATABASES, click on INVESTIGATIONS OF RAILROAD ACCIDENTS 1911 - 1993 on the left side of the web page.

3) That will take you to another webpage of folders with years.  Find the folder labeled "1916" and click on the plus sign next to the folder to open the contents.

4) Opening the folder reveals the an alphabetized list of contents according to railroad.  There are two lists for the New York Central Railroad.  Clicking on the first one will reveal a modern copy of the report complete with links to better photos than the copy of the original report I posted yesterday.

Hope this helps anyone who is interested.

Thanks for the info on how to use the database. It's a fascinating site.

You're welcome.  I haven't had time to go through any of the other accident reports, but they're probably just as interesting.  Enjoy!