Cedar train wreck
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cedar-train-wreck-164-16797693
title:
Cedar train wreck
text:
The Cedar train wreck occurred on the night of January 23, 1956, when the Norfolk and Western (N&W) Pocahontas passenger train derailed at more than 50 mph (80 km/h) along the Tug River near Cedar, West Virginia. The accident killed the engineer and injured 51 passengers and nine crew members. It was the last major wreck of a steam-powered revenue passenger train in the United States. The train had been pulled by N&W No. 611, a class J 4-8-4 steam locomotive, which received extensive repairs aft
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1956 train wreck in Cedar, West Virginia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_train_wreck
date created:
2023-08-10T21:45:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T13:49:42Z
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