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By:Bob Krug
Dates:1/26/1956 - 3/14/1960
Album Info:Photos of various wrecks and derailments from my father's days as a track supervisor for the PRR in the 1950's
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Wreck of NYC trackage rights train on the PRR's Low Grade Secondary east of town
Title:  Wreck of NYC trackage rights train on the PRR's Low Grade Secondary east of town
Description:  The NYC had trackage rights on the PRR Low Grade Secondary from GH junction in Brookville to Falls Creek, PA. One of their trains derailed 22 hopper cars on April 4, 1959. My father was track supervisor on the Low Grade at the time.
Photo Date:  4/4/1959  Upload Date: 1/4/2010 7:47:08 PM
Location:  Brookville, PA
Author:  Maynard Krug
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Wreck of NYC trackage rights train on the PRR's Low Grade Secondary east of town
Title:  Wreck of NYC trackage rights train on the PRR's Low Grade Secondary east of town
Description:  Hopper cars stacked like pancakes....
Photo Date:  4/4/1959  Upload Date: 1/4/2010 7:43:52 PM
Location:  Brookville, PA
Author:  Maynard Krug
Categories:  Wreck
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Wreck of NYC trackage rights train on the PRR's Low Grade Secondary east of town
Title:  Wreck of NYC trackage rights train on the PRR's Low Grade Secondary east of town
Description:  22 Hopper cars in this pile-up. According to Dad, typical time to clear a wreck like this was one car per hour.
Photo Date:  4/4/1959  Upload Date: 1/4/2010 7:45:40 PM
Location:  Brookville, PA
Author:  Maynard Krug
Categories:  Wreck
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101111027 Last Look At Ex-C&NW Chaska Spur
Title:  101111027 Last Look At Ex-C&NW Chaska Spur
Description:  Bridge over Minnesota River. 6th & (hidden) 7th pier from north shore, as seen from south side across from Carver. Other than on this bridge, all spikes abd rail anchors on the line are all pulled, rails to be taken up soon.
Photo Date:  11/11/2010  Upload Date: 11/25/2010 9:00:17 PM
Location:  Merriam, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Bridge,Track
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