G.T.R. Train Wreck, Sept. 1900

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Creator

Milton Reesor, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This photo gives a view of a steam engine wreck on the Grand Trunk Railway's main line that occurred on September 4, 1900. Milton Reesor, a local amateur photographer, was able to capture the scene after the accident. Bystanders are standing around the wreck. A large amount of debris has been strewn about the embankment.

The accident occurred when a heavy freight train heading west stalled on the grade approaching the Sarnia Bridge. The steam engine reversed to prepare for a second attempt and was standing on the bridge when a second freight train came around the sharp curve a few hundred yards east of the grade. The engineer failed to spot the stalled locomotive ahead and collided into the caboose. The caboose, a freight car and the second steam engine were all badly damaged.

A wrecking crew arrived from Stratford to clean up the site. The St. Marys "Journal" newspaper reported that the noise of the collision was so loud it was heard across town. This photo is one in a set of three showing the derailment.

Notes

Condition: Fair - Image is fairly clear. Slight wear at bottom left corner. Wear at centre of photo. Minor discolouration of photograph. Album matte is in poor condition. Significant staining of material and material loss on bottom left quadrant.

Inscriptions

"Wreck on Main Line. G.T.R. St. Marys. Sept. 4th 1900."

Date of Original

4 Sept 1900

Dimensions

Width: 17.4 cm
Height: 11.3 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 9.1cm
Image Height: 7cm

Subject(s)

Railroads
Train Accidents
Train Derailments

Local identifier

reesor118

Collection

St. Marys Museum Photo Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Donor

Dan O'Toole

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Recommended Citation

"G.T.R. Train Wreck, Sept. 1900", St. Marys Museum, reesor118.

Location of Original

R. Lorne Eedy Archives

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