Title
Train Engine on Side
Subject
Illinois--Springfield
Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway Company
Railroad trains
Railroad accidents
Railroad cars
Cranes
Description
A railroad engine lies on its side after derailing in Springfield.
Photo caption: "One of Springfield's most spectacular train wrecks occurred in May 1950 when the 700 stubbed its toe at Ridgely tower, the GM&O crossing. Working a train of empties southbound, the pony truck slipped off the track. Before the train could be stopped, the GM&O crossover caught the derailed wheels and dumped the 700 on her side. No one was injured and after a few weeks in the backshop, the 700 was good as new. Hook at left belongs to GM&O."
Photo caption: "One of Springfield's most spectacular train wrecks occurred in May 1950 when the 700 stubbed its toe at Ridgely tower, the GM&O crossing. Working a train of empties southbound, the pony truck slipped off the track. Before the train could be stopped, the GM&O crossover caught the derailed wheels and dumped the 700 on her side. No one was injured and after a few weeks in the backshop, the 700 was good as new. Hook at left belongs to GM&O."
Creator
Peters, Walter A.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1950-05-XX
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
405203
Chicago and Illinois Midland Railroad Collection
Original Format
photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
21 x 26 cm