Cheap initial construction plagued the West River Railroad with derailments and bridge losses. The first and most series disaster was the 1886 collapse of the bridge across the mouth of the West River at Brattleboro, Vermont. The main span carried the engine and seven freight cars into the river. Fortunately the approach span also collapsed, dropping the passenger car safe on the bank. Only the engineer and one other were killed. From "36 Miles of Trouble" by Victor Morse from the Shortline Railroad Series published by The Stephen Greene Press.
Collection of Matthew D. Cosgro
Image > Postcard > Printed > Chrome
Object ID 9304008765, Recorded 2024-10-20
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Location, depicts: Brattleboro, Vermont
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