| Posted by on October 24, 2007 | |
This may be the oldest photograph on railpictures.net.
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| Posted by Burnuts on October 25, 2007 | |
Thats some nice track. I wonder if it had anything to do with 6ROD ending up in the drink?
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Wonderful piece of history, Brian. Chris,UK
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Interesting shot. I wonder how long it took them to clear the canal. That track doesn't look heavy enough to hold a train. No wonder it derailed.
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In response to a few other comments; the track in the foreground looks to me at least, some kind of hastily constructed trestle to move equipment to the accident site - probably only to withstand the weight of a wagon or two loaded with materials and probably pulled by a horse.
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It definitely looks like the bridge collapsed. You can still see a bit of it below the driving wheels.
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