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From watching several reports from local agencies it seems one passenger train was erroneously diverted into a passing siding where a freight train was standing. The ensuing collision sent coaches across the right of-way, where an express train headed in the opposite direction crashed into the wreckage less than five minutes later.

I seem to recall a vaguely similar wreck (passenger train crashing into the wreckage of a derailment that occurred minutes prior) happened on the New York Central in Conneaut, OH in the 1950's

---PCJ

@RailRide posted:

From watching several reports from local agencies it seems one passenger train was erroneously diverted into a passing siding where a freight train was standing. The ensuing collision sent coaches across the right of-way, where an express train headed in the opposite direction crashed into the wreckage less than five minutes later.

I seem to recall a vaguely similar wreck (passenger train crashing into the wreckage of a derailment that occurred minutes prior) happened on the New York Central in Conneaut, OH in the 1950's

---PCJ

You also have to remember in the 50's  there wasn't the instant news reporting like there is today. Outside of Ohio  that may not have even been reported , for days or weeks.

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