Ironton OH and 611 crossing grade accident pics

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Thanks Tim. Now that you mention it, I remember that from the book. Some of
you guys amaze me with your recollection of details.
I never even considered Pritchard, although that makes perfect sense in
hindsight. It probably had some tools on hand for machinery maintenance at
such a busy facility.

Mike Rector

On Fri, Aug 2, 2024 at 8:46 PM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> All,
>
> This wreck was detailed in Three Times A Lady that Ken Miller and I did.
> The wreck happened at South Point, Ohio just across the river from Kenova,
> WV.  Class M 457 was summoned up out of the yard, and backed across the
> massive bridge to rescue No. 26, the eastbound Powhatan Arrow on to
> Williamson,  All movements were within the interlocking limits of KX
> Tower.  The egg-faced picture was taken at the coaling station at Prichard,
> W.Va., after she was giving repairs at Kenova Shop; some running gear work
> had to performed before she could go on light to Roanoke.
>
> Tim Hensley
>
> On Friday, August 2, 2024 at 03:18:45 PM EDT, NW Mailing List <
> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> These pictures are from a Reddit train forum, and were posted in a 611
> facebook group today with the following info.
> *611 struck the rear end of a semi truck at a crossing near Ironton, Ohio
> on June 24, 1953.*
>
> This shot appears to be taken at Portsmouth coaling station. (see photo at
> very bottom of this message, with one of the original J's posed in the same
> orientation as is 611 here)
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> I believe the wrecked 611 photo was taken from the opposite POV of this
> photo below, with the cameraman position exactly opposite of this photo,
> The water tower would be to our right in this image, and the steel pulley
> brackets at extreme right seem to match the 611 photo at top.
> [image: image.png]
>
> Mike Rector
>
>
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