| Posted by Nathan Trump on December 29, 2006 | |
Let those passengers rest in peace.
Please send more photos of the wreckage if you have any, John
Otherwise, a good shot.
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| Posted by John Witthaus on December 29, 2006 | |
Amen to that. Is that a dodge Power Wagon?
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wonder what the carnage looked like at track level behind that coach. a little internet research states the train was going 50mph in a 25 work zone...can you imagine this scene in this day and age? there's no way a civilian (let alone a kid like John was when he shot this) would get within 1/2 mile of the scene. that wreck site would be super secured...no police tape in those days! also note what appear to be temporary 'steps' made of ties leading from the coach.
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John, I really enjoy your vintage photos, especially of the PRR - tell me, do you have other's from the Central PA area?
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John, my jaw dropped when I saw this. My grandfather, Russ Wolfe, died in this wreck while on his way home from work. I have seen only a couple of poor quality black & whites before and your pictures are the best I have ever seen. Thanks for posting!
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I think that truck is a mack. Looks like the good old bull dog standing proud on the hood.
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| Posted by Billy Bob on December 30, 2006 | |
I don't think those are rail ties. They look like seat backs from inside the coach.
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any idea what was pulling this consist??? steam, diesel, electric?
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Its a mack. I have a model of one of those in my room
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| Posted by cr6127 on January 6, 2007 | |
A steam engine was pulling this train. The New York Times had a very extensive article on this wreck. The 5th or 6th derailed in the Woodbridge station. I went to Montclair State College, and in the early 70's, they had copies of all New York Times editions from the first editions in the 1800's. I read the article on this wreck.. Hope that helps. The PRR train was a New York and Long Branch train. This was one of the last lines to have steam engines. It was probably a K4 unit.
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I'm surprised the weight of the locomotive managed to pass the bad spot in the track, but the coach jumped.
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| Posted by Al Lowe on January 24, 2022 | |
I was 13 years old and remember hearing on the radio and then reading the newspapers about the horrible accident. It frightened me because I travelled from Newark to Long Branch on that line many times.
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