Look at the last link, and then scroll down to NEVER THE SAME. The
details are there. The Bulletin #42 provides the rest of the
details. (Still one of the best books on any passenger train).
At 01:57 PM 4/24/2006, you wrote:
>What was the cause and what were the statistics? Looks terrible !
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Webber" <no17@comcast.net>
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>Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:50 AM
>Subject: Re: [CBQ] 60 years ago
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> > No, I'm not concerned with the past news as such - Hol's Bulletins
> > and other news sites on the web have a lot of information on the web
> > including the photos from the Cushman site. What I was more
> > interested in though, was if there were any references to it in
> > current newspapers.
> > For those unfamiliar with it:
> > http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03241.jpg
> > http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03242.jpg
> > http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03243.jpg
> > http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03244.jpg
> > http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03245.jpg
> > http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03246.jpg
> > http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03247.jpg
> > http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03248.jpg
> > http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03249.jpg
> >
> > and
> > news here:
> > http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/train/a20trainloc.htm
> >
> > In terms of the results, the primary one really was somewhat lost -
> > and that was a vindication of the Pullman issue with the pre-war Budd
> > design being dangerous to their employee (as being a reason they
> > didn't want to staff pre-war Budd sleepers). The results of the
> > crash on Silver Inn and the what Budd had already taken to doing on
> > the roof and on the sides is indicative of a strength problem.
> >
> > One other result was the creation of The Round-Up from the
> > Mississippi - the second to last car on the train hit, it was reborn
> > and is still around. The 3rd-6th to last cars were all Budd pre-war
> > cars, all three suffering tremendous damage - two - SILVER GLEAM and
> > CLOUD being rebuilt, one SILVER INN being a complete write off ,
> > being bent into a U-shape.
> >
> >
> > At 09:12 AM 4/24/2006, you wrote:
> >>What would you like to know? I have everything
> >>including ICC reports on the accident. Providing I can
> >>locate them haha. Tim
> >>
> >>--- Bob Webber <no17@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Tomorrow will be the 60 year anniversary of the
> >> > Exposition / Advanced
> >> > Expo wreck at Naperville.
> >> >
> >> > If there is anything in local papers, can someone
> >> > let me know so I
> >> > can find something on it? Thanks!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Bob Webber
> >> >
> >> >
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