Great Dismal Swamp train derailment
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Great Dismal Swamp train derailment
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The Great Dismal Swamp train derailment occurred on the afternoon of May 18, 1986, when a special Norfolk Southern employee passenger train derailed at the Great Dismal Swamp near Suffolk, Virginia. The accident injured 177 passengers; 18 were seriously injured and need to be airlifted to nearby hospitals in Norfolk, Virginia. The train was pulled by Norfolk and Western 611, a class J 4-8-4 steam locomotive, which was restored to operating condition for excursion service in 1982.
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1986 train derailment in Suffolk, Virginia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Dismal_Swamp_train_derailment
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2024-03-21T16:46:36Z
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