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| Title: |
SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck |
| Description: |
According to the information written on the back of the photo by photographer Arthur B. Johnson "Frisco 4409, a 4-8-2 oil burner pulling #3, the "will Rogers" near Wangua, MO about 4;15am 2-26-49. Boiler blew up derailing engine and 5 cars. Engineer Frank Fulton lost a arm. Fireman burned, no passengers hurt." Other online sources list the site of the wreck being near Newburg, MO. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/1949 Upload Date: 12/14/2015 8:36:08 AM |
| Location: |
Newburg, MO |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Wreck,Passenger,Track |
| Locomotives: |
SLSF 4409(4-8-2) |
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| Title: |
SLSF Baggage #384 at Wreck Site |
| Description: |
The original photo by Arthur B. Johnson shows the crowd that surrounds the passenger car pile up after the boiler of SLSF #4409 blew up. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/1949 Upload Date: 12/14/2015 8:36:31 AM |
| Location: |
Newburg, MO |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Wreck,Passenger,Track |
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245 Comments: 1 |
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