To jump or not to jump is always a tricky question. in the wreck of the Pioneer Zephyr at Napier, MO in 1939 the fireman jumped at 55mph and lived the Engineer and Road Foreman didn't and were killed
I think that;s called 'between a rock and a hard place" Thank you kindly, Michael Matalis Downers Grove IL You can see my railroad photography blog at http://www.chasingheavymetal.com/blog/ You can s
In my brief brakeman's career...summers 1956-58...When the matter of "jump or not to jump" came up it seemed to be pretty much a universal adage that if a gasolilne carrying vehicle was going to be i
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:38:32 -0800 (PST)
At the 1934 wreck at Freeman, Illinois (see BB#35 @ page 64), all three of the head end crew members jumped before impact. All of them were killed. Their bodies were found a car length apart under th
Author: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:55:03 -0800 (PST)
Pete It might interest you to know that no head end crew member on any railroad ever survived a gasoline truck collision until Amtrak hit a gasoline truck in Florida, a few years ago and in that one
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Thanks Charlie..now all I have to do is FIND IT....I know I have it in printed form, but It may not be electronically recorded... I used to type up all my stuff for our Lincoln Railfan's Club newslet