| Here is page six of a six-page cover article by Mr. Alden P. Armagnac entitled "Wreckproofing The Railroads." It was published originally on the July 1951 issue of "Popular Science" magazine, page 55. Photo Caption: "Barreling past stop signal and frantically-waving flagman, 'Spirit of St. Louis' crashed at 48 m.p.h. into troop train stalled by broken air hose, killing 33 soldiers. Investigations found only automatic speed control could have averted recent wrecks due to human failure." The road number of the Baldwin-built Pennsylvania Railroad diesel-electric locomotive pictured here is not recorded. |
| Date:
7/1/1951 |
Location:
Altoona, PA Map  |
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12 |
Collection Of:
 
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Author: Thomas C. Ayers
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| Picture Categories: Wreck |
This picture is part of album: USA: Armagnac ~> "Wreckproofing The Railroads" |