Train Wrecks Crashes & Disasters
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Covering the years 1934 to 1955, this spine tingling video highlights some of the worst train crashes to occur in over 20 years of railroading.
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 45 Minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | NTSC, Region Free, View Worldwide on Computer |
Covering the years 1934 to 1955, this spine tingling video highlights some of the worst train crashes to occur in over 20 years of railroading. You’ll witness the aftermath of such devastating events as:
* The “Potato Wreck” on the Boston & Maine at Clinton, Mass. on November 3, 1934
* The “Vanderveer Park” wreck on the Long Island RR at Brooklyn, New York on December 4, 1934
* The derailment and explosion of a gasoline tank train on the Santa Fe at Olathe, Kansas on April 10, 1936
* Derailment of Milwaukee Road train #15, The Olympian, due to a washout at Custer Creek, Montana on June 19, 1938
* The sabotage of Southern Pacific’s City of San Francisco at Carlin, Nevada on August 12, 1939
* The New York Central’s Lake Shore Limited disaster on “Death Curve” at Little Falls, New York on April 19, 1940
* The derailment of Baltimore & Ohio’s passenger train no. 8 at Indiana Harbor, Indiana on December 2, 1941
* The “Kew Gardens” rear-end collision of two Long Island trains at Jamaica, New York on November 22, 1950
* Derailment of Pennsylvania train no. 733, The Broker,” at Woodbridge, New Jersey on February 6, 1951
* The rear-end collision of Union Pacific’s City of Los Angeles with the City of San Francisco at Wyuka, Wyoming on November 12, 1951
* The wreck of New Haven train no. 172, the Federal Express, on Jenkins Curve at Bridgeport, Connecticut on July 14, 1955
rickyfreni –
In this dramatic collection of the aftermaths of Accidents & Incidents, narrator John Leslie goes into detail of the wrecks on some of America’s fallen flag railroads that was captured by various filmmakers.
Segments shown in order are:
1. A head-on crash with a pair of 4-6-0s numbers 50 & 51 at a county fair
2. Boston & Maine at Clinton MA in November of 1934
3. Long Island & New Haven at Brooklynn NY a month later in December
4. Santa Fe at Olathe KS in April of 1936
5. Milwaukee Road at Custer Creek Montana in June of 1938
6. Southern Pacific’s City of San Francisco at Carlin NV in August of 1939
7. New York Central at Little Falls NY in April of 1940
8. Baltimore & Ohio at Indiana Harbor IN with just 5 days before disaster at Pearl Harbor in December of 1941
9. Long Island at Jamaica NY in November of 1950
10. Pennsylvania at Woodbridge NJ in February of 1951
11. Union Pacific at Wyuta WY in November of 1951
And 12. NH at Bridgeport CT in July of 1955
Lloyd –
Interesting. Wrecks over a 20+ year period of time, long before many of us were born. The history point of view is good. Unfortunately, the disaster part is not good. If you are really into this, you will enjoy it. Personally… not really my cup of tea.
Joy –
Very interesting. You hear lots of details about each wreck. Sad that they happened.
T.A.R. –
WHAT AN UNUSUAL FILM THIS IS– THIS FILM EXPLAINS IN DEPTH ABOUT 11 MAJOR TRAIN ACCIDENTS AND CRASH’S. THESE WRECKS SPAN A TIME PERIOD OF 21 YEARS FROM 1934 TO 1955. ALL ACCIDENTS ARE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL. THIS FILM MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE, BUT I GIVE IT A 5 STAR RATING FOR ALL THE GOOD INFORMATION. RUNNING TIME IS 45 MINUTES.
Michael –
This is a unique video that delves into the tragedy of train wrecks and accidents that occur in the railroad world. It may not be for everyone but if you are a true rail fan, it is a video that you will surely want to add to your collection.