Train - Accident - Butting heads 1922
by Mike Savad
Title
Train - Accident - Butting heads 1922
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from July, 31 1922
Original Title: Railroad wreck
Location: Laurel, Md. David Ramsey
Two trains collide while riding on the same track. One of the cars flew into the air as high as 25ft. One was carrying freight, the other passengers. Amazingly there were no deaths. The engineers jumped out just before they hit, one of them broke a leg. Both engines and 4 freight cars were destroyed. The commuters that were between Washington and Baltimore, that couldn't get a lift, had to walk to their destination (keeping in mind, they were in full suits in July).
The accident occurred at the cross-ways near Laurel. Just as the engineer jumped out, just as they touched the ground, that's when the trains collided. It closed off 50 ft of track.
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