Print, Photographic

1954.225.0094

1954.225.0094

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1954.225.0094

Description

Train wreck in front of Depot, Brakeman was killed. Update 4/2010: Black and white print. Snapshot. Image of the aftermath of a train wreck. A heavy duty crane is lifting a large piece of debris from engine 4454-may be part of the tender (?). Workman is watching the operation in left foreground. Written on back in black ink: "9/12/23". Wreck occurred in Rawlins, Wy Railyard. Paper yellowed. Slight damage to corners. Crack in emulsion near top center. Partial fingerprint below. NOTE: Runaway train x5003 was stopped by placing the switch engine 4464 on the track in front of it and allowing the resulting crash to stop the train. (Rans Baker-Historian).

Collection

Photograph Collection