Collision at Diamond, New York Central runs through NKP Oil Train!
Moving to Alexandria at the NKP interlocking in ca. 1944, a north bound failed to get stopped and ran through an east bound oil train. (Alexandria Photo from the Collection of Paul Siess. See Bibliography.) There were no injuries. I believe the engine had just came from the backshop at Beech Grove. The engine was totally destroyed.
The Krink said
9:10 AM, 03/29/13
Oil trains are a new thing here in the GPNW. Know the SP ran oil trains in CA for long time. Great "recall of memory" Cy. Quite a "smash-up".
Cy Valley said
11:19 AM, 03/29/13
There were oil trains everywhere crossing the country during WWII, Krink, to keep it off the ocean. The NYC crew jumped before they ran through this train, nobody was killed. Looks pretty spectacular, though. In the future, Cy would pound this diamond many times.
With all the volitile aspects going here last of March, it was
inevitable that somehow it would zero-in on the latest
development of oil-trains now running around now and
the what happens if it derails. Well we got atleast one...
Train cars derail in Minnesota, spill crude oil
http://news.yahoo.com/train-cars-derail-minnesota-spill-202111375.html
Collision at Diamond, New York Central runs through NKP Oil Train!
Moving to Alexandria at the NKP interlocking in ca. 1944, a north bound failed to get stopped and ran through an east bound oil train. (Alexandria Photo from the Collection of Paul Siess. See Bibliography.) There were no injuries. I believe the engine had just came from the backshop at Beech Grove. The engine was totally destroyed.
trains in CA for long time. Great "recall of memory" Cy. Quite
a "smash-up".