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|   Western Springs, IL - 1909, 1912, 1915 train wrecks
in Railway Disaster Sites All 3 incidents were in approximately the same location - the 1 mile stretch between Spring Rock Park and Gilbert Avenue - and were widely reported in newspapers around the country.
posted by:  adgorn location: Illinois date listed: 4/1/2008 last visited: never |
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| 1999 "City of New Orleans" Amtrak Crash - Bourbonnais, IL in Railway Disaster Sites On March 15, 1999 in Bourbonnais, Illinois, the "City of New Orleans" Amtrak train collided with a truck trailer loaded with steel after the truck did not clear the crossing in a timely manner. Eleven people were killed and 122 injured as a result. posted by: cldisme location: Illinois date listed: 8/25/2007 last visited: 1/18/2009 |
 view galleryS71.5 mi | 1887 Chatsworth Train Wreck - Chatsworth, IL in Railway Disaster Sites On August 10, 1887 three miles east of Chatsworth, IL, a train originating in Peoria, IL bound for Niagara Falls, NY crossed over a burning trestle, causing it to collapse killing over 80 people and injuring numerous others. posted by: cldisme location: Illinois date listed: 8/23/2007 last visited: never |