Train Wreck at Michigan Central Station – September 16, 1940

“At 11:10 am a New York Central train derailed in front of the Michigan Central Ann Arbor Michigan station. The force of the impact turned the locomotive on its side and stacked up the cars behind it. Various cars in the consist contained coal, oil and liquid asphalt. Surprisingly the engineer and firemen were able to crawl unharmed from the wreck, but a man riding behind the engine was killed and burned. The force of the impact was so great that rails and cross ties were ripped from their foundations and thrown 30 feet.”

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Ann Arbor News September 16, 1940

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Donated By Ann Arbor News

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Wabash Railroad Steam Feature for July 2018

Featured Wabash Railroad steam subjects for this July post include various locations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan:

• WAB #526 – Chicago, IL – 8/29/48
• WAB #1502 – Grand Rapids, MI – 1940
• WAB #2068 – Des Moines, IA – 1939
• WAB #2507 – Landess, IN – 2/39
• WAB #2917 – Decatur, IL – 2/22/53
• WAB #2921 – Decatur, IL – 9/11/48

Wabash #526 – Chicago, IL – 8/29/48 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Wabash #1502 – Grand Rapids, MI – 1940 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

Wabash #2068 – Des Moines, IA – 1939 (Credit: Jim Parker)

Wabash #2507 – Landess, IN – 2/39 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Wabash #2917 – Decatur, IL – 2/22/53 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

Wabash #2921 – Decatur, IL – 9/11/48 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

All photos courtesy of www.rr-fallenflags.org.

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Depot Doings: Carlyle, IL / East Salmanca, NY / Deshler, OH / Fostoria, OH / Eidenau, PA / Evans City, PA

Featured Baltimore & Ohio Railway depots on the blog this month are those in Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania:

• B&O Depot – Carlyle, IL – 10/29/86
• B&O Depot – East Salmanca, NY – 8/86
• B&O Depot – Deshler, OH – 9/13/12
• B&O Depot – Fostoria, OH – 7/16/12
• B&O Depot – Eidenau, PA – 10/64
• B&O Depot – Evans City, PA – 7/24/63

B&O Depot – Carlyle, IL – 10/29/86 (Credit: Kermit Geary)

B&O Depot – East Salmanca, NY – 8/86 (Credit: Deen Beech)

B&O Depot – Deshler, OH – 9/13/12 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

B&O Depot – Fostoria, OH – 7/16/12 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

B&O Depot – Eidenau, PA – 10/64 (Credit: Bob Rathke)

B&O Depot – Evans City, PA – 7/24/63 (Credit: Bob Rathke)

All photos courtesy of www.rr-fallenflags.org.

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Canadian Corner: Canadian Pacific Railway Steam Locomotives

Featured subjects on July’s Canadian Corner are Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotives in various Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia locations:

• CPR #1087 – London, ON – 3/10/53
• CPR #1262 – Montreal, PQ – 4/7/54
• CPR #1263 – Toronto, ON – 10/55
• CPR #2202 – Brockville, ON – 10/4/52
• CPR #2343 – Sutherland, SK – 9/4/50
• CPR #3671 – Vancouver, BC – 6/10/55

CPR #1087 – London, ON – 3/10/53 (Credit: Gary Stuebben)

CPR #1262 – Montreal, PQ – 4/7/54 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

CPR #1263 – Toronto, ON – 10/55 (Credit: Jim Parker)

CPR #2202 – Brockville, ON – 10/4/52 (Credit: Vic Sturdy)

CPR #2343 – Sutherland, SK – 9/4/50 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

CPR #3671 – Vancouver, BC – 6/10/55 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

All photos courtesy of www.rr-fallenflags.org.

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Southern Railway Steam Feature for June 2018

Featured Southern Railway steam subjects for this June post include various locations in Illinois, South Carolina, and Georgia:

• SR #1202 – Centralia, IL – 9/5/47
• SR #1205 – E. St. Louis, IL – 7/38
• SR #1315 – E. St. Louis, IL – 9/49
• SR #1347 – Inman, SC – 4/4/48
• SR #1451 – Date & location unknown
• SR #1453 – Date & location unknown
• SR #1481 – Date & location unknown
• SR #1483 – Atlanta, GA – 5/12/40

Sou Rwy #1202 – Centralia, IL – 9/5/47 (Credit: Unknown)

Sou Rwy #1205 – E. St Louis, IL – 7/38 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

Sou Rwy #1315 – E. St Louis, IL – 9/49 (Credit: Sam Shumaker)

Sou Rwy #1347 – Inman, SC – 4/4/48 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Sou Rwy #1451 – Date & Location Unknown (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Sou Rwy #1453 – Date & Location Unknown (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Sou Rwy #1481 – Date & Location Unknown (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Sou Rwy #1483 – Atlanta, GA – 5/12/40 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

All photos courtesy of www.rr-fallenflags.org.

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Detroit’s Michigan Central Station Restoration

Video courtesy of Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV via YouTube.

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C&O Railway #2716’s Return to Steam

Video courtesy of Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. via YouTube.

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