Name/Title
Train wreck east of Hackberry.Entry/Object ID
2020.907.1598Description
Bad wreck east of Hackberry, Arizona. One engineer insisted, against orders, that he could make Hackberry before #329 arrived. Engineer Fancher, after many years of service lost his job with the Santa Fe over this accident. Engine # 1255 was going east. Engine #329 was going west. (informant unknown). This photo shows close-up of the two engines in a head on collision.Collection
Elizabeth Hand CollectionOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
1598