Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Donald, Mike, S.P. et al -
>
> I vaguely remember reading years ago about a South
> Park train that derailed on ice
> - probably at a grade crossing - and traveled
> several hundred feet across an open field
> before the engineer realized that his train was
> off the track and shut the throttle. I
> tried
> to find the story in my copy of 'Pictorial
> Supplement to Denver, South Park & Pacific' a
> few minutes ago, but was unable to do so.
>
> - Russ
Russ, I believe that story is in the book, "Little Engines and Big Men." And I believe the author said the train traveled about a quarter of a mile off of the track... which is a bit hard to believe.
Jason Rose
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