Richard,
First of all, please accept my apology for the delayed reply...somehow this
and about four other emails got "lost" after getting back from Ft. Worth.
I recalled seeing photos of this wreck, and found six of them in a book
entitled "Train Wrecks" by Robert C. Reed, originally published in 1968 by
Superior Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, reprinted by Bonanza
Books, New York. The Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number is 68-13249.
The three photos, on the top of pages 98 & 99, are from the Collection of
the Library of Congress. The caption reads, "A surprise flood of an
ordinarily dry creek at Lockett, Wyo., on Sept. 27, 1923, brought disaster
to this Chicago, Burlington & Quincy train. Several cars were totally
submerged in the swift current after the bridge gave way. Twenty-two
passengers lost their lives."
I've also forwarded a copy of this email to the BRHSlist to see if any folks
there may have more information or know of other photo locations.
Apologetically yours,
Dave Lotz
BRHS Archives
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Patterson [mailto:rpatter@t...]
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 9:58 PM
To: brhs@n...
Subject: Cole Creek Accident
I am trying to locate any information about the Cole Creek accident which
occurred on Sept. 27, 1923 Just east of Casper, Wyoming. Train #30, headed
for Denver encountered a washed-out bridge and plunged into the usually dry
creek. There were at least 30 deaths, with 11 bodies never recovered. I
believe this may be the worst accident, in terms of lives lost, in CB&Q
history. I am interested in any information, photos, reports, etc.
Richard Patterson
Worland, WY
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