Jon Bentz Wrote:
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> In looking at the various stories about this -
> first it looks like the injuries were minor but
> folks really got jolted. Second, one photo taken
> trackside looks like the train was rear ended -
> not a head on - that would explain why so many
> folks were hurt. Power was Alco C420's.
NTSB says it was a
Head-on collision. Also shows in video on their page.
NTSB accident photo
Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
Mariner, Musician, Miner