Secrets of the Dead (Railroad Edition) | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

CSXJOEOGR Forum Member

Last nite on PBS was an episode of this series focusing on the deaths in 1832 of 57 Irish immigrant railroad workers that occurred in less than a three month span upon their arrival at the work site. The work consisted of creating a one mile section of the later to become Pennsylvania Railroads "Duffy's Cut"(about 30 miles west of Philly). interspersed throughout the show were runbys of Amtrak and SETPA trains on the nearby tracks.

For more info on the Duffy's Cut happenings, Google it. You will find out that Cholera wasn't the only reason for their deaths.

5/9/1312:31 PM

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WowakOGR Forum Member

I read a very interesting article on "Duffy's Cut" not long ago. Wish I could remember where I saw it.

5/9/132:30 PM

PRR ManOGR Forum Member

the PRRTHS had a recent in-depth article in The Keystone, examining the forensic 'dig' that was done at Duffy's Cut, which may have been the basis for the PBS show.

PopiOGR Forum Member

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secret...he-full-episode/982/

you can watch that episode here.

5/10/1310:02 AM

Robert S. ButlerOGR Forum Member

And if you want the book it is The Ghosts of Duffy's Cut - Watson, Watson, Ahtes, and Schandelmeier

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