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Accident report for the Planada collision

Author: OPRRMS

Date: 02-02-2013 - 21:47

Craig Tambo Wrote:
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> I'm pretty sure the second wreck is the sideswipe
> collision between Train 6 and freight symbol NCX
> at Planada on June 23, 1953. The details in the
> photos on pages 210-212 of the book "Valley
> Divison Vignettes" closely match the aerial photos
> you posted.

You are correct, sir.

Here's a link [.pdf format] to the ICC Accident Investigation Report, which explains the chain of events leading up to the collision, the number of fatalities and injuries, and a listing of the locomotives of the two trains involved (it's available on the DOT Special Collections web site): [ntl1.specialcollection.net]

As trivia, unit 74L (the lead unit on Train 6) received Farr Stainless-steel Filter Grills during the rebuild process, one of only three or so Santa Fe units known to have been retrofitted with them. The 60L, which eventually became D&H 17, also received them at some point. At least one PB also received them, the number of which escapes me at the moment.

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Crawlin' From the Wreckage	Pdxrailtransit	02-02-2013 - 14:51
Re: Crawlin' From the Wreckage	Craig Tambo	02-02-2013 - 15:12
Thanks Craig!	Pdxrailtransit	02-02-2013 - 15:25
Accident report for the Planada collision	OPRRMS	02-02-2013 - 21:47
Re: Crawlin' From the Wreckage	Milw-E74	02-02-2013 - 16:01
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OPRRMS Wrote:
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> Craig Tambo Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I'm pretty sure the second wreck is the
> sideswipe
> > collision between Train 6 and freight symbol
> NCX
> > at Planada on June 23, 1953. The details in the
> > photos on pages 210-212 of the book "Valley
> > Divison Vignettes" closely match the aerial
> photos
> > you posted.
> 
> You are correct, sir.
> 
> Here's a link [.pdf format] to the ICC Accident
> Investigation Report, which explains the chain of
> events leading up to the collision, the number of
> fatalities and injuries, and a listing of the
> locomotives of the two trains involved (it's
> available on the DOT Special Collections web
> site): 
> http://ntl1.specialcollection.net/scripts/ws.dll?f
> ile&fn=6&name=S%3A%5CDOT_56GB%5CRailroad%5CWEBSEAR
> CH%5C3528.PDF
> 
> As trivia, unit 74L (the lead unit on Train 6)
> received Farr Stainless-steel Filter Grills during
> the rebuild process, one of only three or so Santa
> Fe units known to have been retrofitted with them.
>  The 60L, which eventually became D&H 17, also
> received them at some point.  At least one PB also
> received them, the number of which escapes me at
> the moment.

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