Saturday, October 31, 2020

Naperville, IL: 1946 Wreck of Two Zephyrs

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The Great Naperville Train Disaster


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Jim Arvites posted
View of the Naperville Train Disaster that occurred on April 25, 1946 when the CB&Q's "Exposition Flyer" rammed into the rear of the "Advanced Flyer", which was making an unscheduled stop at Naperville, Illinois to check a running gear. Forty-five people were killed and 125 more injured in the accident.
Lawrence Smith running the yellows at 85, comes around a curve.....ouch. This hastened the ICC's rule on speed limits in non-ATC territory. [Which it set at less than 80mph. That is why Amtrak trains generally go just 79mph.]

Michael Riha commented on Jim's post
There is a small memorial sculpture to the east of the station, with a list of the victims.

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Erik Spoonmore: Great book on the wreck.
The Tragedy at the Loomis Street Crossing https://a.co/d/4rjnAGr

This is the type of accident that PTC should prevent.

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