Re: VIA versus freight almost head-on collision (older video)
Author: trainjunkie
Date: 05-26-2013 - 08:35
The CP freight did, indeed, violate the limits of its authority during a switching move.
This incident took place on February 6th, 1991 at mile 33.79 of the CN Smiths Falls Subdivision in Smiths Falls, Ontario. The Canadian Transportation Safety Board report number for this incident is R91H0206, entitled "Canadian Pacific Limited and Via Rail Inc. near collision, Mile 33.79, CN Smiths Falls Subdivision, Smiths Falls, Ontario, 1303 EST, 06 February 1991".