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October 28, 2018
Group - Scroll down to page 26 in the following link:
I'm attaching two photographs from my dad's collection. Both were taken at night shortly after the head-on collision. One shows the wreckage of the crushed F-3 wrapped around the nose of the E-5. The other shows how deep the E-5 telescoped into the trailing Havelock "economy" baggage car.
The E-Bay daylight images show the wreck after the units were separated. Note the jack-knifed box cars crushed by the impact. IF both trains were traveling approximately 20 mph at the time, the combined collision speed of 40 mph might explain the severe damage.
I can't immediately put my hands on the ICC Accident Investigation Report that my dad also had saved. Perhaps, another Group member has a copy he can scan and share. I no longer remember if there were fatalities or if both crews had time to jump before impact.
If they didn't jump in time, it's a little hard to believe that anyone could've survived in both cabs. A look at the ICC Accident Report would answer our questions. One thing you can say at this late date, the freight train looks like it hit a brick wall when it collided with the E-5..... Best Regards - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
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