Karl,
Wasn't there an operator that later worked at West Eula
that has involved in the situation at Yeagan Pit. He
was still working at the time I did and I think someone
asked me to say what he had done. The collision must have
gotten involved in him. Just can not remember his name.
Do you rememember "Wildworth" or close to that?
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl L Rethwisch" <qrailroadman@yahoo.com>
To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 10 February, 2009 15:50
Subject: [CBQ] Fox River Collision.
> Leo,
>
> Thanks for bringing an OLD memory back. I wasn't very old, remember,
> but I distinctly remember the event. While shopping in one of the
> two grocery stores in Oswego the Volunteer Fire Dept. headed out of
> town on a call. The "call" was the collision of the motor car and a
> waycar light O1a headed for Yeagan Pit.
>
> My understanding of the situation was the direct result of working
> with an Engineer who happened to be the Fireman on the O1 engine.
>
> "Assuming" is dangerous and, at times, deadly. When the light engine
> passed through Aurora Depot a motor car was observed sittin' on one
> of the depot tracks. Oh, that must be the Streator car. Proceeding
> west the crew picked up a stack of orders at Montgomery tower. Since
> they "knew" the Streator train had arrived at Aurora there wasn't a
> major rush to read the orders, INCLUDING the runnin' order. This
> unread order authorized the light engine to run Montgomery to Yeagan
> Pit AFTER the arrival of the Streator schedule.
>
> Since west Yard Limit Montgomery and the point of collision were only
> a few minutes apart it's easy to see how the crew set themselves up
> for a disaster. The car they saw at Aurora was, supposedly, the
> Rockford car that went BO upon arrival and was waiting for somebody
> to tow it in for repairs.
>
> Since the crew of the O1 was unhurt as a result of the collision it
> may be an interesting but sad note to mention that the Fireman of the
> light engine was killed only three miles east of the collision site
> years later while working as the Pilot on the Rock Island train that
> was hit, head-on, by No. 3/55.
>
> Karl
>
>
>
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