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Old Posted Jun 12, 2013, 11:18 PM
tovangar2 tovangar2 is offline
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Anticipating the Gold Line route:

I apologize if this has been posted before. Nothing turned up in multiple searches, although I'd find it odd if it's never been posted before.

Super Chief, 8:45am, 25 January 1948:

http://www.retronaut.com/2013/03/tra...-through-wall/

After arriving from Chicago, engine #19L uncoupled from its cars and attempted to enter a switch. However, it failed to brake, crashing through a steel bumper post and concrete wall, coming to rest suspended 20 feet over Aliso Street not far from Philippe's. A 250-ton crane took five hours to get it back on the track. No one was hurt. Wiki reports that the engineer lost his job over the incident.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AT...on_Station.jpg


http://www.retronaut.com/2013/03/tra...-through-wall/

Today: The Gold Line tracks cross the El Monte Busway and Santa Ana Freeway:

gsv

More info:

http://laist.com/2008/08/02/found_in...ain_derail.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Chief

Last edited by tovangar2; Jun 12, 2013 at 11:32 PM. Reason: duh
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