Algren

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Sun May 27 11:58:02 EDT 2007


Algren was automatic -- first come, first served without
regard to class or direction.

There was a collision at Algren circa 1947. VGN
Extra 506 West collided with the 28th car of an
eastbound SAL freight. Engineer S. H. Kirby
spent about 3 mos. in a Portsmouth hospital recovering.
According to Kirby, someone blocked the air on the
last ten cars in the train. When the brake was applied,
the rear kept pushing the train toward the crossing.
As I recall, everyone jumped before the collision.
Harry
Bundy



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