1855 Camden & Amboy rail accident
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1855-camden-amboy-rail-accident-179-10282800
title:
1855 Camden & Amboy rail accident
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The 1855 Camden & Amboy rail accident was a derailment that took place near Burlington, New Jersey on August 29, 1855. While attempting to avoid collision with another train, a Philadelphia-bound express was reversing when it collided a horse-drawn cart resulting in the rear passenger train coaches to derail and shatter into pieces. 24 people would die as a result of the crash.
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Fatal train derailment on the Camden & Amboy Line
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1855_Camden_%26_Amboy_rail_accident
date created:
2024-03-25T04:16:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T01:55:53Z
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