To: | BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, hiawatha4@h... |
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Subject: | Re: [BRHSlist] Re: Twin Cities Zephyr Derailment |
From: | "John Lewis" <CBQJohn@m...> |
Date: | Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:58:30 -0800 |
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James, Go to the link below: http://specialcollections.tasc.dot.gov/scripts/ws.dll?login&site=dot_railroadsClick on 1947, then scroll down to "Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad". It will take you to the ICC report on the wreck. Basically, the eastbound Zephyr struck a tractor on a flat car ... the tractor had shifted, and the lead motor (9914A) hit the tractor at 70 mph, derailing the train. If I recall correctly, there is a photo of the aftermath of the wreck in the Burlington Route Historical Society "Burlington Bulletin" #22, entitled "Trains of the Gods & Goddesses". It is available from the Burlington Route Historical Society Company Store at the link below: http://www.burlingtonroute.com Hope this helps! Regards from San Diego, John Lewis From: "David Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@m...> Reply-To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com To: "James Sucha" <hiawatha4@h...> CC: "BRHSlist" <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [BRHSlist] Re: Twin Cities Zephyr Derailment Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:09:59 -0600 James, I've forwarded your email to the BRHSlist. I'm certain that someone will respond! Dave Lotz BRHS ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Sucha" <hiawatha4@h...> To: <brhs@n...> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 10:03 AM Subject: Twin Cities Zephyr Derailment > Hello!> Can anyone tell me about the 1947 derailment of the Twin Cities Zephyr at> Downers Grove or Naperville? >> I am assuming it was the train of the Gods that hit the station, pulled by> an E-5? I have been told about it by people here in Denver, CO, but cannot > find any pictures of it. > > I am interested because my mom was on it earlier in the day between E.> Winona, WI and La Crosse. She said it rode badly and made her sick- so she> got off at La Crosse and transferred over to the Milwaukee Road to catch the> Afternoon Hi to Chicago. When she arrived in Union Station, she heard that> the Zephyr had derailed in Downers Grove and injured many people in the > first cars. > > Any information? > > James Sucha > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ _________________________________________________________________Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail |
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