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NPC Historic Accident

May 08, 2007 07:00AM
Here is an accident transcribed from the on-going listing of train wrecks in the "Railroad Gazette":
February 1894
14th, on North Pacific Coast Railroad, near Cazadero, Cal., an engine fell through a bridge and into Austin Creek. Seven men on the engine were drowned, and the creek being very high, two of the bodies were carried out to sea. The engine had been run out by the conductor and enginman to learn the condition of the road, much rain having fallen. At the bridge in question the conductor went forward on foot and the disaster occurred after he had walked about a mile, so there is no survivor to tell how it happened, the bridge being in a secluded place. Four of the victims were riding merely for entertainment.
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I don’t know much about the NPC. Is this wreck well known by the researchers and historians of this road? Was this narrow gage at the date of this wreck? Could the location as described be found today, and what would it look like today?
RK
Subject Author Posted

NPC Historic Accident

Ron Keagle May 08, 2007 07:00AM

Austin Creek tragedy

El Coke May 08, 2007 07:35AM

Re: Austin Creek tragedy

Ron Keagle May 08, 2007 04:43PM

Re: Austin Creek tragedy-more details.

El Coke May 09, 2007 10:13AM

Correction

El Coke May 09, 2007 10:20AM

Re: NPC Historic Accident *LINK*

Randy Hees May 08, 2007 10:50PM

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James Hefner May 09, 2007 09:37AM

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Randy Hees May 09, 2007 10:32AM

Re: NPC Historic Accident

Ron Keagle May 09, 2007 11:26AM

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Randy Hees May 10, 2007 12:57AM

Re: NPC Historic Accident *LINK* *PIC*

Dennis Tebo May 09, 2007 02:28PM



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