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California's Railroad to the U.S. 1861 - 1996

Train Wrecks on the Southern Pacific Lines

Original research Copyright Ray State.

Formatted to HTML by Richard Percy

Rice Hill highlighted, Ray has written an article for the Oregon Historical Society on this wreck.

SP Train Wrecks
See below table for key to sources									Where PIC is indicated this means that a picture is known to exist not that the author has a copy
						Casualties				Report	Cost
Year	Date	Place	State	RR	Description	K	I	Source	Pic		#	$000	Comment
						1133	3340
1880	5/24	SANTA CRUZ	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED	15	---	68					3' NARROW GAUGE - PICNICKERS RETURNING ON OPEN FLATS
1883	1/20	TEHACHAPI	Ca.	SP	RUNAWAY/DERAILMENT AFTER ENGINES DETACHED	21	20	237/68					CREW FAILED TO SET BRAKES BEFORE DETACHING LOCOMOTIVES - HOBOS?
1884	11/14	HEMPSTEAD	Tx.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO REMOVAL OF RAIL	10	---	68					SABOTAGE
1890	11/12	LAKE LABISH		SP	DERAILMENT	--	---	122
1890	5/30	OAKLAND (SAN ANTONIO CREEK)	Ca.	SP	TRAIN THROUGH OPEN DRAW	13	---	68					NG- ONLY PROTECTED BY FLAG - CREW HAD NO ROUTE KNOWLEDGE
1892	9/9	LANDER	Ca.	SP	HEAD-ON COLLISION	--	---	7	YES
1895		MIDLAND	Tx.	T&P		--	---	37	YES				POSSIBLY T&P No 14
1901	12/7	SALEM	Or.	SP	COLLISION	2	---	122	YES				LOCO 2204
1902	12/20	BYRON	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION	27	---	68					FIRST TRAIN HAD HOT BOX
1902	10/31	TEMPE	Az.	M&P (SP)	ENGINE AND CARS FELL WITH BRIDGE OVER SALT RIVER	--	---	TEMPE					TEMPE MUSEUM
1903	1/28	ESMOND	Az.	SP	HEAD ON BETWEEN TWO EXPRESSES	8	---	68					SUNSET LTD AND CRESCENT CITY LTD - ONLY ONE ORDER DELIVERED
1903	1/28	TUCSON YARD	Az.	SP	COLLISION BETWEEN RUNAWAY SLEEPER & SWITCHER	--	---	68					SLEEPER RAN 15 MILES FROM ESMOND - SEE ABOVE
1903				SP	SIDELONG COLLISION	1	---	122	YES				LOCO 2256
1905				SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO LANDSLIP	--	---	122	YES
1906	7/21	KENNETT		SP	REAR END COLLISION	--	---	122	YES				LOCO 2629
1907	3/28	COLTON	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO MISPLACED SWITCH	22	---	68
1907	5/11	HONDA (SANTA BARBARA)	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT AT SWITCH	39	106	172					SURF - SHRINERS SPECIAL TRAIN 2/21 - NO EXPLANATION
1907		COLTON	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT AT SWITCH	26	---	172					TRAIN 109
1907		TRUCKEE		SP		--	---	122	YES				TRAIN 2585E ENGINEER McCONNELL
1908	7/4	OAKLAND	Ca.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION	7	21	172					TRAIN 57 &74
1908	8/22	EUGENE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT	--	---	122
1908		EUGENE	Or.	SP		--	---	122	YES
1908	7/14	MIDLAND	Tx.	T&P		--	---	122	YES				ENGINE 349
1909	6/25	PARADISE (CHICO)	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT OF TIMBER TRAIN	--	---	122
1909	12/19	CHAMISO	Az.	SP	DERAILMENT	2	71	172					TRAIN 4
1911	4/5	PORT LAVACA	Tx.	SP	DERAILMENT	--	---	152	YES
1911	7/3			SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILURE	--	1	153					LOCO 3045 - REPORTED THAT FAULTY COMPONENT HAD BEEN REMOVED
1911	11/3			SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILURE	--	4	153					LOCO 418
1911	12/3			SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - FLUE BURST	--	1	153
1911	10/6			T&P	CROWN SHEET FAILURE DUE TO LOW WATER	--	2	153					LOCO 314
1911	10/20	MARSHALL	Tx.	T&P	RUNAWAY/HEAD ON COLLISION IN STATION	1	21	143			ICC022		ENGINE 239 COLLIDED WITH FREIGHT THEN RAN AWAY & HIT A PASS HAULED BY 332
1912	1/3			SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - FUSIBLE PLUG NOT CORRECT	--	1	153					LOCO 510
1912	1/5			SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILED	2	2	153					LOCO 2763 - REPORTED THAT FAULTY COMPONENT HAD BEEN REMOVED
1912	4/9			SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILURE	1	1	153					LOCO 2739 - FUSIBLE PLUG DEFECTIVE
1912	6/26			SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILURE	1	1	153					LOCO 838 - LOW WATER
1912	7/1	COSGROVE	Nv.	SP	FIREBOX FAILURE DUE TO SIDE SHEET FAILURE	2	---	153					LOCO 2833 - FOAMING
1912		HONDO	Tx.	SP	BOILER EXPLOSION	--	---	9	YES
1912	4/4	RICE HILL	Or.	SP (O&C)	BOILER EXPLOSION -CROWN SHEET FAILURE	2	---	9	YES				CROWN SHEET FAILURE- GAUGE GLASS MISPLACED - O&C No 2538
1912	4/16	LOS MOLINOS/TEHAMA	Ca.	SP/CNFR	CROWN SHEET FAILURE	2	---	122	YES				COULD BE A C9 2-8-0 NUMBER 221
1912	3/18	SAN ANTONIO	Tx.	GH&SA (SP)	BOILER EXPLOSION - SAFETY VALVE DEFECTIVE	26	32	153	YES				4-6-0 LOCO 704 UNDER REPAIR IN SP SHOPS - SAFETY VALVE SCREWED DOWN
1912	4/18			GH&SA (SP)	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILURE	--	2	153					LOCO 849
1912	5/14			GH&SA (SP)	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILURE	--	2	153					LOCO 424 - TRAIN CREW OVER HOURS - WATER GLASS AND INJECTOR DEFECTIVE
1912	11/23	ALEXANDRIA	La.	T&P/SP	REAR END COLLISION	3	2	143			ICC106		FAILED TRAIN ASSISTED IN REAR AND HIT BY NEXT TRAIN - FLAGMAN
1913	7/18	FAUNA	Tx.	SP	CROWN SHEET FAILURE	2		153					ENGINE 278
1913	11/15	KIRBY	Tx.	SP	CROWN SHEET FAILURE		4	153					CLASS T28 4-6-0 #711
1913	12/4	SHREVEPORT	La.	SP/H&TC	CROWN SHEET FAILURE DUE TO LOW WATER		1	153					ENGINE 247 - LABOURER ACTING AS WATCHMAN LET WATER LOW
1913	3/29	HANDLEY	Tx.	T&P	CROWN SHEET FAILURE DUE TO LOW WATER	1	2	153					ENGINE 325
1913	6/30	MIRA	La.	T&P	CROWN SHEET FAILURE DUE TO LOW WATER		1	153					DEFECTIVE CROWN BOLTS ON ENGINE 192
1913	11/14	ROSA	La.	T&P	CROWN SHEET FAILURE		1	153					ENGINE 194 CROWN SHEET BOLTS CORRODED
1913		HOUSTON	Tx.	T&NO	BOILER EXPLOSION			9	YES
1914	2/2	EDISON	Ca.	SP	CROWN SHEET FAILURE	2		153	YES				CLASS MC6 2-8-8-2 CAB FORWARD #4037
1914	6/15	CANLEY	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BROKEN FLANGE	1	25	143			ICC208		FREIGHT CAR COUPLED AHEAD OF PASSENGER CARS
1914	3/26	CROWLEY	La.	SP/GH&SA	CROWN SHEET FAILURE DUE TO LOW WATER		2	153					CLASS M6 2-6-0 ENGINE 483
1914	12/16	MILLSAP	Tx.	T&P	CROWN SHEET FAILURE		1	153					CLASS F-1 2-8-0 # 405- LEAK AT WATER GLASS CONNECTION
1915	4/10	GONZALES	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			122	YES
1915	6/15	TONOPAH JUNCTION	Nv.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE BROKEN PULL ROD	2	1	143			ICC273		ENGINES 10 & 14 ON MIXED NG TRAIN
1915	6/17	COLTON	Ca.	SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - INJECTOR STEAM PIPE NUT FAILED		1	153					ENG 2602
1915	8/20	RIVERDALE	Or.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION	2	1	143			ICC293		CONDUCTOR OVERHERD CONVERSATION ON TELEPHONE & ASSUMED RIGHTS
1915		PANDO	Co.	SP/D&RGW
1916	1/18	WELLTON	Az.	SP			20	172					TRAIN 1
1916	2/5	JACKSON	Ut.	SP	REAR END COLLISION IN FOG	1	5	143			ICC335		ENGINEER IGNORED SIGNALS
1916	9/28	PIASANO	Tx.	GH&SA (SP)	BOILER EXPLOSION - BROKEN FLUE PIPE		1	153					ENG 959
1916	5/7			T&P	DERAILMENT DUE TO SHARP FLANGE ON TENDER			143			ICC361		SEE ALSO 7TH JULY - TENDER DERAILED SIX TIMES - SEE REPORT
1916	6/17	PUTNAM	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT DUE TO SHARP FLANGE ON TENDER		104	143			ICC361		4-6-0 ENGINE 418 - TENDER HAD REPEAT DERAILMENTS
1916	11/26	STRAWN	Tx.	T&P	REAR END COLLISION	2	26	143			ICC395		LOCO 412 AND 256 - POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE
1917	6/11	SYNDER	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC437
1917	8/14	HAFED	Nv.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC453
1917	11/18	ORDWAY (MAY BE 1916)	Ca.	SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILURE		3	153					ENGINE 2602 - LOW WATER
1917	1/11	KINGSBURY	Tx.	GH&SA (SP)	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILURE		2	153					ENGINE 810 - LOW WATER - SCALE IN BOTTOM WATER GLASS VALVE
1917	4/30	WATKINS	Tx.	GH&SA (SP)	BOILER EXPLOSION - WATER TUBE BLOCKAGE		1	153					ENGINE 753 - MANURE INJECTED INTO BOILER IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP LEAKS
1917	5/16	VALENTINE	Tx.	GH&SA (SP)	BOILER EXPLOSION - BROKEN FLUE PIPE		1	153					ENGINE 753 - SECOND INCIDENT
1917	7/18	SHAMROCK	La.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC446
1918	5/31	OSWEGO	Or.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC525
1918	7/3	TEHACHAPI	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC534
1918	11/15	BOYCE	La.	T&P	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC562
1918	12/16	CAMPS	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC569
1919	9/28	ROCKY POINT	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT ON CURVE	2	62	172					TRAIN 1/77
1919	10/2	CAMERON	Ca.	SP	DERAILED BY DEER ON TRACK	3		172					TRAIN 49
1919	10/29	ACTON	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT ON CURVE	3	154	172					TRAIN 50
1919	10/29	VINCENT	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC644
1919		MIDDLE CREEK	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT ONTO BEACH			122	YES
1919	6/12	GRANGER	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC608
1920	5/9	BERTHA (PORTLAND)	Or.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			143	YES		ICC693
1920	7/14	LOS ANGELES	Ca.	SP	GAS HEADLIGHT EXPLODED		2	153					ENGINE 1211
1920	7/16	RIVER STATION	Ca.	SP	RHS GANGWAY STEPS FELL OFF		1	153					ENGINE 1205
1920	7/17	OGDEN	Ut.	SP	GAS HEADLIGHT EXPLODED		1	153					ENGINE 1136
1920	8/4	MYSTIC	Ca.	SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - CAB BRACE STUD BLEW OUT		1	153					ENGINE 4200
1920	10/5	WATSONVILLE	Ca.	SP	LOOSE BRAKE ROD FELL INTO MOTION		1	153					ENGINE 1143
1920	10/12	SAN LUIS OBISPO	Ca.	SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - CAB DRAIN PLUG FAILED		1	153					ENGINE 2743
1920	10/22	PARK PLACE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC733
1920	10/29	CAPITOLA	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC736
1920	10/31	PEPNOP	Nv.	SP	DERAILMENT - LEFT MAIN DRIVER TYRE FAILED	1		153					ENGINE 2451
1920	11/24	CHMAWA	Or.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC746
1920	11/26	GLENDALE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT - MAIN DRIVING AXLE FRACTURED			153					ENGINE 2560 - 40% FLAW
1920	2/8	RANGER	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC666
1920	7/23	ORPHANS	Tx.	T&P				143			ICC710
1920	9/20	HIGH	Tx.	T&P	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC723
1920	7/4	EL PASO	Tx.	T&NO(SP)	BOILER EXPLOSION - INJECTOR VALVE BLEW OUT		1	153					ENGINE 77
1921	11/30	PROBERTA	Ca.	SP	COLLISION WITH SCHOOL BUS	15	1	172					TRAIN 15
1921	2/20	MARINGAIN	La.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC772
1921	5/13	EAGLE FLAT	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC792
1921	11/9	ADDIS	La.	T&P	SIDELONG COLLISION			143			ICC823
1921	11/10	CAMPS	Tx.	T&P	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC824
1921	6/26	EL PASO	Tx.	T&NO(SP)	HAND RAIL FAILED ON TENDER - CREW FELL OUT		2	153					ENGINE 134
1921	7/8	PAISANO PASS		T&NO(SP)	BOILER EXPLOSION	1	1	152					MIKADO ENGINE 745 - SEE RECORDS
1922	9/22	MONTALVO	Ca.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION ON WYE	2	36	172			ICC881		TRAIN 78&38
1922	9/13	HOUSTON	Tx.	SP/GNR	SIDELONG COLLISION			143			ICC878
1922	11/24	MACKLE	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC904
1923	7/24	CENTERVILLE	Ca.	SP	COLLISION	1	22	172					TRAIN 253 & X1736
1923	10/11	TUNNEL 13 (ASHLAND)	Or.	SP	d'AUTREMONT BROTHERS BLEW UP TRAIN	4		152					ENGINEER BATES, FIREMAN SENG, BRAKEMAN JOHNSON, MAIL CLERK SHOT
1923		SISKIYOU	Or.	SP	TRAIN MAIL CAR DYNAMITED BY TRAIN ROBBERS	4		182					DeAUTREMENT BROTHERS
1923	4/10	Co.	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC953
1923	5/24	DOTHAN	Tx.	T&P	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC960
1923	1/16	KAUFMAN	Tx.	T&NO	DERAILMENT			143			ICC922
1924	5/5	ULMONA	Nm.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1050
1924	8/8	LIRIM	Az.	SP	DERAILMENT DUW TO BOLT REMOVED FROM RAIL	1	14	172					TRAIN 102
1924	8/16	GRAND PRAINIE	Tx.	T&P	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC1077
1924	8/31	MELVILLE	La.	T&P	SIDELONG COLLISION			143			ICC1083
1924	10/23	EASTLAND	Tx.	T&P	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC1098
1924	1/4	PAYNOR	Tx.	T&NO	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1024
1925	7/19	SUDDEN	Ca.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION			143			ICC1171
1925	10/6	SPARKS	Nv.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC1199
1927	3/20	CORTARO	Az.	SP	COLLISION		47	172					TRAINS 103 & X2801
1927	8/19	SHREVEPORT	La.	T&P	BOILER EXPLOSION	2		9	YES
1927	10/20	WACKOM	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1374
1927	11/6	DONLDSONVILLE	La.	T&P	COLLISION IN YARD LIMITS DUE TO OPEN SWITCH	1	6	143			ICC1376		SWITCHING ENGINE 354 - SWITCHMAN LEFT SWITCH OPEN TO HOUSE TRACK
1927	1/7	HOUSTON	Tx.	T&NO	SIDE LONG COLLISION			143			ICC1320
1927	6/6	LORINE	Tx.	T&NO	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1340
1927	10/2	MEXIA	Tx.	T&NO	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1365
1928	7/4	BAYSHORE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT		13	172	143Y		ICC1428		TRAIN 78 - 4-8-2 ENGINE 4355
1928	7/29	CORTENA	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC1435
1928	12/2	DEADY	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO LOOSE TIRE ON DRIVING WHEEL		27	7	YES				LOCO 4345 LEFT No 3 - SHASTA LTD - SHIMS FOUND AT RICE HILL
1928	Sept			SP				152					CAR 2902 WRECKED
1928	9/1	CHENEYVILLE	La.	T&P	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC1442
1929	4/3	ROBART	Nm.	SP	HEAD ON DUE TO LEFT ECCENTRIC ROD BROKE		3	205					DAMAGED AIR SYSTEM AND LOCO RAN AWAY AND HIT SECOND TRAIN
1929	7/29	CORTENA	Ca.	SP	COLLISION		144	172					TRAIN 3/43 & 1/17
1929	12/9	FAMOSO	Ca.	SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION			143			ICC1598
1929	Sept	BAJA	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT INTO Co. RIVER			152					4-4-0 LOCO 1387 NOT RECOVERED AND REMAINS BURIED
1929	4/3	DENTON	Tx.	T&P	SIDE LONG COLLISION			143			ICC1515
1929	12/23	AVONDALE	La.	T&P/T&NO	SIDE LONG COLLISION			143			ICC1601
1930	5/4	MINA	Nv.	SP	DERAILMENT			122	YES
1930	8/28	SAN LUIS OBISPO	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION		54	143			ICC1660		TRAIN 75 AND 73
1930	12/1	WESTFIR (TUNNEL 22)	Or.	SP	HOBOS SUFFOCATED BY SMOKE IN TUNNEL	3	14						TRAIN STALLED IN TUNNEL
1930	10/12	EAGLE FORD	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1671
1930	7/20	URBANA	Tx.	T&NO	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1652
1931	8/5	DOME	Az.	SP	DERAILMENT	2	16	143			ICC1718		TRAIN 1/104
1931	12/25	RICHVALE	Ca.	SP	BOILER EXPLOSION			9	YES				LOCO 4402
1931	8/10	WICKETT	Tx.	T&P	COLLISION			143			ICC1719
1931	12/14	CECILE	La.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1744
1932	9/11			SP				211
1932	10/11	DALLAS	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1789
1933	1/12	ETIWA	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1804
1933	2/12	PIRU	Ca.	SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION			143			ICC1810
1933	8/29	HARGIS	Nm.	SP	COLLAPSE IN FLOOD WEAKENED TRESTLE	11	58	172	143 Y		ICC1850		TRAIN 4
1933	10/26	MONTEREY	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC1863
1933	1/13	GLADWATER	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1805
1934	8/3	MANTECA	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT	2	13	172					Train 55
1934	8/5	MANTECA	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC1922
1935	4/8	ROSEVILLE	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC1977
1935	8/6	COCHRAN (TILLAMOOK)	Or.	SP	TRESTLE COLLAPSE DURING RECONSTRUCTION	5	3	143			ICC2002		ENGINE 2833 AND HELPER 2761 - TRESTLE UNSAFE DUE TO BRACES REMOVED
1935	10/19	WEST GLENDALE	Ca.	SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION			143			ICC2015
1935	10/19	WEST GLENDALE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT FOLLOWING GRADE COLLISION WITH TRUCK		69	143	172 Y		ICC2015		TRAIN 76 HIT TRUCK - LOCO 2451
1935	6/14	DALLAS T&P JCT	Tx.	T&P	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC1990
1936	1/15	EDER	Ca.	SP	SNOWSLIDE STRUCK SIDE OF TRAIN		22	172					TRAIN 21
1936	2/25	LERDO	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2047
1936	7/20	WATSONVILLE JCT	Ca.	SP	COLLISION			143			ICC2084
1937	1/28	BLUE CANYON	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC2138
1937	2/12	SELMA	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT FOLLOWING GRADE COLLISION	2	3	143	172 Y		ICC2145		TRAIN 26 HIT CAR
1937	3/18	ELIOT	Ga.	SP	SIDE LONG COLLISION			143			ICC2161
1937	8/1	YAMSEY	Or.	SP			69	172					TRAIN 2/24
1937	8/21	YAMSAY	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2190
1937	8/22	LOS ANGELES	Ca.	SP	COLLISION WITH STANDING EQUIPMENT		5	172					TRAIN 352
1937	10/23	TURLOCK	Ca.	SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION			143			ICC2211
1937	11/23	KERMAN	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2227
1937	6/26	SHREVEPORT	La.	T&NO	COLLISION			143			ICC2182
1938	3/26	LOOMIS	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC2262
1938	9/12	JASPER	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2291
1938	9/20	TORTUGA	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT AND COLLISION AT SWITCH	11	197	172			ICC2294		TRAINS 5 & 44 - SWITCH OPEN TO SIDING
1938	11/15	ERICKSON	Ca.	SP	COLLISION			143			ICC2314
1938	11/19	RENO	Nv.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2310
1938	Sept	NILAND	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			122	YES				IMPERIAL VALLEY
1939	3/20	CALIENTE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2338
1939	7/25	OUXY	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BROKEN RAIL		58	172					TRAIN 24
1939	8/12	CARLIN/HARNEY	Nv.	SP	DERAILMENT AT HUMBOLDT RIVER BRIDGE	24	121	114	182 Y		ICC2375		TRAIN 101 CITY OF SAN FRANSISCO - SABOTAGE - RAIL MOVED INWARD
1939	9/15	HASSON	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION - TRAIN OUT OF CONTROL	31		172			ICC2380		TRAIN 72 & 373
1939	10/3	COUGAR	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT AFTER STRIKING ROCK	24		172					TRAIN 17
1939	12/15	MARLY	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC2397
1939	5/5	DENTON	Tx.	T&P	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC2348
1939	6/3	RAGER	Tx.	T&P	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2359
1939	10/2	MILLSAP	Tx.	T&P	CROWN SHEET FAILURE	2	9	122	YES				ENGINEER AND CONDUCTOR - FOOTBALL TEAM ON BOARD
1939	12/30	ORANGE	Tx.	T&NO	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2401
1940	12/5	KLAMATH FALLS	Or.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC2464
1940	12/20	VINCENT	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2471
1941	1/20	SELMA	Ca.	SP	COLLISION		118	172					TRAIN 59 & X3265
1941	2/6	CRUZATTE	Or.	SP	TRAIN STUCK IN TUNNEL DUE TO FIRE OUT		1	205					CLASS MC6 2-8-8-2 #4029. OIL SUPPLY PIPE VALVE DEFECTIVE
1941	5/3	COOPER	Ca.	SP	BOILER EXPLOSION - CROWN SHEET FAILURE	4	1	9/205	YES		P10 ICC	.	CLASS AC8 4-8-8-2 #4199 PARTS OF BOILER THROWN 562 FT
1941	5/10	TRUCKEE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2502
1941	5/15	ROSEVILLE YARD	Ca.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION IN YARD LIMITS			174			PUC F3725:12064		HELPER 4127 SIDESWIPED 62 CARS
1941	9/19	WELLSONA	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION	56	6	143	172/174		ICC2526		PUC F3725:12064 - TRAINS 76 & 374
1941	11/19	HANSSON	Ca.	SP	TRAIN STALLED IN TUNNEL/FIRE	5	4	143			ICC2543		CAB FORWARD 4193 - ENGINEER STALLED AND FUEL OIL IGNITED
1941	11/20	SELMA	Ca.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISON			143			ICC2545
1941	5/29	IATAN	Tx.	T&P	CROWN SHEET FAILURE DUE TO LOW WATER		3	205					CLASS D9 4-6-0 #300
1942	6/8	ALTURAS	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT OF LOCOMOTIVE INTO CANAL	1		152					ENGINE 4038
1942	6/8	MCARTHUR	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2594
1942	12/5	CASMALIA	Ca.	SP	COLLISION	1	50	172					TRAINS 75 & 2/69
1942	12/5	CASSOLIA	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC2656
1942	12/27	WICOPEE	Ca.	SP	PASSENGER TRAIN HIT BY SNOW-SLIDE	1	25	171					TRAIN 3/20
1943	1/16	SAN FRANCISCO	Ca.	SP	SIDE LONG COLLISION			143			ICC2666
1943	2/23	BRICKLAND	Nm.	SP	REAR END COLLISION		49	172					TRAIN 3 STRUCK IN REAR BY THREE LIGHT ENGINES
1943	5/8	SUTHERLIN	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT	1	26	172			ICC2697		TRAIN 330
1943	10/8	JUNCTION CITY	Or.	SP	REAR END COLLISION	2	14	172			ICC2732		TRAIN 329 & 2/665
1943	10/23	TROY	Ca.	SP	GAS EXPLOSION IN FIREBOX - FLAMES ENTERED CAB		1	205					ENGINE 4168
1943	5/9	EUREKA	Tx.	T&NO(SP)	DERAILMENT			143			ICC2698
1944	1/12	WELLS	Nv.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC2761
1944	3/17	DUNSMUIR	Ca.	SP	GAS EXPLOSION IN FIREBOX		1	205					ENGINE 4032
1944	7/17	SALINAS	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION		48	172					TRAINS 1/72 & X2923
1944	8/14	RAVENNA	Ca.	SP	COLLISION		144	172					TRAINS 26 & X4113
1944	11/8	COLFAX (NEW ENGLAND MILLS)	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT	9	247	143			ICC2842		TRAIN 1/87
1944	12/31	BAGLEY	Ut.	SP	REAR-END COLLISION IN FOG	50	100	143	44/7 Y		ICC2856		PACIFIC LTD - DRIVER SPAD BUT HAD A HEART ATTACK BEFORE COLLISION
1944	1/31	FORNEY	Tx.	T&P	CROWN SHEET FAILURE DUE TO LOW WATER		3	205					ENGINE 393
1945	2/11	REDLANDS	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC 2869
1945	8/8	FRENCH	Nm.	SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION			143			ICC2920
1947	1/17	LERDO	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BROKEN RAIL	8	106	143/68			ICC3062		SPERRY 102 DAYS - TRAIN 58
1947	2/4	KINGSBURG (CONEJO AVE)	Ca.	SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION WITH GASOLINE TRUCK	6	141	172			ICC3069		TRAIN 51
1947	3/2			SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION WITH TRUCK		1	122
1947	3/21	LORDSBURG	Nm.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC3087
1947	4/27	GUASTI	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT AT BROKEN SWITCH		77	172			ICC3100		TRAIN 6
1947	7/11	EL CASCO	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC3116
1947	8/31	FEDORA	Tx.	SP	22 CARS DERAILED			122
1948	12/17	LAKESIDE	Ut.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BROKEN WHEEL		52	172					TRAIN 101
1949	2/13	COSGRAVE	Nv.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC3233
1952	1/13	YUBA PASS	Ca.	SP	TRAIN TRAPPED IN AVALANCHE	2	63	152					CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO CAUGHT FOR THREE DAYS - 2 DIED IN RESCUE
1952	8/22	ALLARD	Ca.	SP	RUNAWAY/COLLISION		3	143			ICC3486		RAN 2 MILES
1952	10/21	GUADALUPE	Ca.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION			143			ICC3490
1953	7/25	CHILOGUIN	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC3530
1954	2/24	DAVIS	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION IN YARD LIMITS DURING FOG	1	2	143			ICC3559		FIRST TRAIN STOPPED DUE TO HOTBOX - LACK OF CARE BY ENGINEER
1954	8/26	ALBANY	Or.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC3588
1954	Apr			SP				37					SP LOCO NUMBER 4231
1956	5/5	STANWIX	Az.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC3693
1956	8/2	BEAUMONT/INDIO	Ca.	SP	RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN			174			PUC F3725:12057
1956	10/22	ERICKSON	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC3716
1956	10/26	CARPINTERIA	Ca.	SP	COLLISION			143			ICC3717
1956	10/29	WEBSTER	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT OF WRECKING CRANE			174			PUC F3725:12058		CRANE 84 - FAILURE OF ROSEVILLE TO SECURE AT SACRAMENTO
1956	10/31	WEBSTER	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			143			ICC3721
1956	11/16	DAVIS		SP	DERAILMENT			152					GS-6 4460
1956	12/26	BRAY	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			143			ICC3729
1957	7/24	CRESTON	Ca.	SP	ENGINE CRANKCASE EXPLOSION			143			ICC3768
1957	11/25	PASO ROBLES	Ga.	SP	COLLISION			143			ICC3791
1958	7/26	IMLAY	Nv.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			143			ICC3814
1958	10/18	HOGUP	Ut.	SP	DERAILMENT&COLLISION			143			ICC3820
1958		CRESCENT LAKE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT			170
1959	5/10	SERRANO	Ca.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION/FIRE - PASSENGER TRAINS			174		ICC3845	PUC F3725:12070		T75/6049 ENGINEER ISOLATED DM - FELL ASLEEP - HIT FIRST T76 EAST
1959	6/27	SAN FRANCISCO	Ca.	SP	TRESTLE CAUGHT FIRE			152					BETWEEN TUNNEL 2 AND 3 OVER JERROLD AVE
1959	7/12	BRAZOS (NAPA Jct)	Ca.	SP	TRAIN FELL THROUGH OPEN DRAW - NO BRAKES			174			PUC F3725:12058		THREE LOCOMOTIVES FELL INTO NAPA RIVER LEAVING CABOOSE HANGING
1959	10/12	POTRERO	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT OF TWO CARS FOLLOWING SPAD			174			PUC F3725:12059		YARD ASSIGNMENT FAILED TO STOP AT RED SIGNAL 16-R
1959	11/13	BEAUMONT	Ca.	SP	TRAIN RANAWAY AND DERAILED ON CURVE			174			PUC F3725:12059		TRAIN EXTRA 5694 SET OUT AS INOPERABLE - HIT 75MPH BEFORE DERAILING
1961	9/12	VARISCO	Tx.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			37					SP409 LATER SP3409 LATER GP9E 3391 - TRAINS COLLIDED IN DARK TERRITORY
1962	4/12	CASCADES TUNNEL #11	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			170	YES
1962	11/23	AUSTIN JUNC	Tx.	SP				143			ICC39**
1963	2/10	CASMALIA	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION WITH TRACK MOTOR CAR	1		143			ICC3987		TRAIN RAN EARLY AND MOTOR CAR NOT TAKEN OFF TRACK IN TIME
1963	2/16	CHATSWORTH TUNNEL 27	Ca.	SP	FIRE IN TUNNEL			152
1963	3/4	NORTHRIDGE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH SWITCH		80	FILE			ICC3988		COAST DAYLIGHT - BOYS INTERFERED WITH SWITCH TO SIDING
1963	9/17	CHUALAR	Ca.	SP	COLLISION BETWEEN TRAIN AND BUS ON CROSSING	30	31	7	YES				BUS DRIVER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER
1964	1/23	WATSON	Ca.	SP				143			ICC40**
1964	12/22	FRAZIER	Or.	SP	68 CAR TRAIN DERAILED BY AVALANCHE			170	170Y				BIG FLOOD IN Or.
1966	8/27	CLOTHO	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT & COLLISION			143			ICC4096
1966	12/23	SANTA MARGARITA	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION BETWEEN HELPERS AND CABOOSE			174			PUC F3725:12062		HELPERS 3516/3711 AND 3455 HIT CABOOSE ON EXTRA 6753 W
1966		BURBANK	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT OF FREIGHT TRAIN			NARA					33 CARS DERAILED - MOVIETONE
1967	2/22	SACRAMENTO	Ca.	SP	COLLISION ON GRADE CROSSING			NTSB			PB-190216
1967	2/22	FRUITRIDGE		SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION			NTSB
1968	7/22	MISSION TOWER (LA)	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			174			PUC F3725:12062		LOCO 2725 - ENGINEER SUSPECTED OF PASSING A RED SIGNAL
1968	11/4	CREST (MP391)	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			174	DIA		PUC F3725:12062		EXTRA 8468W MODOC CUTOFF (ALTURAS TO WINNEMUCCA)
1968	Sept	SAN FRANSISCO (7th St DEPOT)	Ca.	SP	RUNAWAY/COLLISION			152					ALCO S-6 SP1276 RAN AWAY AND COLLIDED WITH GP9 SP3002
1971	4/22			SP				143
1973	4/2	El MONTE	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION	2	4	37	YES				65 CAR STATIONARY EASTBOUND HIT BY 27 CAR WESTBOUND
1973	4/28	ROSEVILLE/ANTELOPE	Ca.	SP	MUNITIONS EXPLOSION IN ROSEVILLE YARD		48	37	FILM				THE HAMLET OF ANTELOPE RAZED
1973	6/25	INDIO	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			NTSB			RAR-74-01
1974	5/24	BENSON	Az.	SP	MUNITIONS EXPLOSION ON FREIGHT CAR			78	NTSB		RAR-75-02
1974	9/21	HOUSTON	Tx.	SP				NTSB			RAR-75-07
1974		CASCADES TUNNEL #11	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT AT EAST PORTAL			170	YES
1975	3/9	TRACY	Ca.	SP	COLLISION WITH AUTOMOBILE ON CROSSING			NTSB			RAR-76-01
1976	3/10	CALVARI	Tx.	SP	DERAILMENT ON TRESTLE	1	2	122					BRIDGE UNSAFE
1976	3/12	KING CITY	Ca.	SP	COLLISION WITH FAIRMONT MT19 M/C	2		194					FAILURE TO KEEP CLEAR
1977	1/9	EUGENE	Or.	SP	YARD DERAILMENT DUE TO SWITCH DEFECT			78			FRA82207	2.6	3 CARS DERAILED
1977	3/18	EUGENE	Or.	SP	YARD DERAILMENT DUE TO SWITCH NOT LINED UP			78			FRA 84427	10	1 LOCO AND 2 CARS DERAILED
1977	3/22	IRVING	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BROKEN FISHPLATE			78			FRA84197	9	1 CAR DERAILED
1977	4/6	BEAUMONT	Tx.	SP	DERAILMENT OF LAST CAR AT GRADE CROSSING	1		194					SP3436 + 36 FOREMAN RESTORED DERAIL. HELPER ON CAR KILLED
1977	4/10	FRAZIER	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO CAR DEFECT			78			FRA84877	622	CAR DEFECT CAUSED LOAD TO SHIFT - 25 DERAILED
1977	4/17	CRUZATTE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO COUPLER DEFECT			78			FRA85137	32	COUPLER DEFECT 1 CAR DERAILED
1977	5/18	EUGENE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BOLSTER DEFECT ON CAR			78			FRA86437	10.5	3 DERAILED
1977	5/28	SPRINGFIELD	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO TRACK WIDE TO GAUGE			78			FRA86627	3.7	6 CARS DERAILED
1977	6/10	COTTAGE GROVE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO SWITCH NOT BEING LINED UP			78			FRA87257	4.3	3 CARS DERAILED
1977	7/28	FIELDS	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO CAR DEFECT			78			FRA88677	9.8	9 CARS DERAILED
1977	7/30	EUGENE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO SWITCH POINT BROKEN			78			FRA88847	18	5 CARS DERAILED
1977	8/1	EUGENE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO SHARP FLANGE ON CAR			78			FRA89557	6	5 CARS DERAILED
1977	8/2	WICOPEE	Or.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION		4	170	170Y		FRA89257		3&9CARS/2&8 CARS - ENGINEER RAN A RED
1977	8/4	MAPLETON	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT CENTRE PLATE ON TRAUCK DISENGAGING			78			FRA89267	28	9 CARS DERAILED
1977	8/28	EUGENE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BUFFING SHOCK			78			FRA89997	20	6 CARS DERAILED
1977	8/29	FIELDS	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BROKEN CENTRE PLATE			78			FRA90137	11	7 CARS DERAILED
1977	9/1	EUGENE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT			78			FRA90937	4
1977	9/4	WICOPEE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO TRUCK DEFECT			78			FRA90707	17.7	4 CARS DERAILED - MILEPOST 559.7
1977	9/15	McCREDIE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE CROSS LEVELS			78			FRA90867	31.6	8 DERAILED
1977	9/20	EUGENE	Or.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION			78			FRA91257	22	RAKE OF CARS LEFT FOUL IN YARD
1977	11/5	EUGENE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TRACK WIDE TO GAUGE			78			FRA94327	6	MILEPOST 648.9 - 6 DERAILED
1977	11/18	EUGENE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TRACK WIDE TO GAUGE			78			FRA93677	3.7	MILEPOST 649 - 12 DERAILED
1977	11/20	EUGENE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE BROKEN BASEPLATE			78			FRA93757	5	MILEPOST 649.7 - 3 DERAILED
1977	11/25	WALKER	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT			78			FRA94307	8.1	3 DERAILED
1977	12/5	RICHARDSON	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE BRAKE GOING INTO EMERGENCY			78			FRA94707	4.2	1 DERAILED
1977	12/21	MAPLETON	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT			78			FRA94897	48	12 DERAILED
1978	3/10	GUADALUPE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO WASHOUT			194					1 LOCO AND 5 CARS DERAILED
1978	4/1	BERWICK BAY	La.	SP	SHIP COLLISION WITH RAILROAD BRIDGE			NTSB			RAR-80-05
1978	4/13	SURF	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO LOOSE WHEEL			194					11 CARS
1978	4/22	CIBOLO	Tx.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION WHEN SWITCH NOT LINED UP		4	194				622	CREW FAILED TO KEEP LOOKOUT
1978	5/14	NACOGDOCHES	Tx.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO SHOCKS			194				342	COUPLER SHANK FAILED
1978	8/13	ELLWOOD	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO GET SIGNALS			194					LOCO AND 30 DERAILED - RADIO FAILED
1978	8/31	CROCKETT	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO DETACHED TRAILER ON FLAT CAR		2	194				5.1	1 CAR AND CABOOSE
1978	9/7	BUTLER	Tx.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED			194				697	2 LOCOS AND 62 CARS
1978	9/11	MULDOON	Tx.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO STIFF BOGIE			194				572	LOCO TRUCK 2 LOCOS AND 35 DERAILED
1978	10/3	BRADLEY	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO EMERGENCY APPLICATION	2		194				354	18 CARS
1978	10/11	APPIAN	Nv.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BROKEN RAIL			194				204
1978	10/18	SANTA MARGARITA	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO RUNAWAY			194				290	HANDBRAKE FAILURE
1978	10/23	BLACK BUTTE	Ca.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION			194				83	FAILURE TO REGARD SIGNALS
1978	11/7	BENALI	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BROKEN WHEEL			194				211	FLAT CAR
1978	11/15	DEER PARK	Tx.	SP	REAR END COLLISION DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED		2	194				141	IN YARD LIMITS
1978	11/22	GUADELUPE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO TRACK WIDE TO GAUGE			194				28	4 DERAILED
1978	11/26	ANDESITE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO HOT BOX			194				260	GONDOLA CAR - 13 DERAILED
1978	12/1	PINOLE	Mi.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO LOOSE WHEEL ON TANK CAR			194				248	10 DERAILED
1978	12/6	HOUSTON	Tx.	SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION WITH BUS		17	194				10	BUS DRIVER DID NOT STOP
1978	12/15	BOUTTE	La.	SP	GRADE CROSSING COLLISION WITH TRACTOR TRAILER	3	35	194				80
1978		SANTA BARBARA	Ca.	SP	TRAIN DERAILED BY EARTHQUAKE			37	YES				TRACK KINKED IN QUAKE
1979	4/15	GUADELUPE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO IMPROPERLY LINED SWITCH			194					8 CARS
1979	7/18	SANTA MARGARITA	Ca.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			194				57	6 LOCOS AND 112 CARS INVOLVED
1979	7/24	THOUSAND PALMS	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			NTSB			RAR-80-01
1979	10/7	ELLWOOD	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO VANDALISM		2	194					4 LOCOS AND 35 CARS DERAILED
1979	12/29	GUADELUPE	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO IMPROPERLY LINED SWITCH			194				10	7 DERAILED
1981	5/22	WEST SURF	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			NTSB			RAR-81-08		EXTRA 9164
1982	1/7	THERMAL	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT			NTSB			RAR-83-01		TRAIN 01-BSMFF-05
1982		CLAREMONT	Ca.	SP				117	YES
1983	Fri	BRAZOS RIVER BRIDGE	Ca.	SP(NWP)	RUNAWAY LOCOS FELL THOUGH DRAWBRIDGE			LETTER	YES				SP3781 & 3424
1987	6/15	YUMA	Az.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			NTSB			RAR-88-02
1988		BASS	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT ON WOODEN TRESTLE/FIRE			170	170Y				COOS BAY LINE AT MP730.56 - SPARKS FROM DERAILMENT SET FIRE TO TRESTLE
1988		TALENT	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT			170	170Y
1989	5/25	SAN BERNARDINO	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT DAMAGED PIPELINE			NTSB			RAR-90-02		CALNEY PETROLEUM PIPELINE
1991	7/29	DUNSMUIR	Ca.	SP	DERAILMENT OF TANK WAGON INTO CREEK			37					HEBICIDE
1991	11/22	ALFORD	Or.	SP	SIDELONG COLLISION AT MEETING POINT		1	78	YES			791	ENGINEER ON 1BNEUMK22 FELL ASLEEP
1992		RIDDLE	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO ROCK SLIDE			170	170Y				SD45 #7555
1993	1/8	EOLA	Il.	SP	HEAD ON COLLISION			117	YES				6072 PLUS 5 OTHERS
1995	10/9	HYDER (PALO VERDE)	Az.	SP	DERAILMENT OF AMTRAK TRAIN	1	78	37					SUNSET LTD BOUND FOR LOS ANGELES FROM MIAMI (VANDALISM)
1996	1/10	PHOENIX	Az.	SP	20 CAR DERAILMENT WITH HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS			37	YES
1996	2/21	TENNESSEE PASS	Co.	SP	DERAILMENT AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL			NTSB			RAB-98-08
1996	7/18	VALMY	Nv.	SP	DERAILMENT OF FREIGHT TRAIN			78				12.7	BAD HUNTING OF CAR
1996	8/30	BEAUMONT	Ca.	SP	REAR END COLLISION			NTSB			RAB-98-14
1996	12/21	WESO	Nv.	SP	DERAILMENT OF 8 CARS			78				19	CREW FAILED TO LOCK SWITCH WHICH MOVED UNDER THE TRAIN
1996	June	WEED	Ca.	SP (CORP)				152					GP38 3081 AND GP40 1353
1996	10/27	FRESNO	Ca.	BN/SF	FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT			NEWS					HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
1997	Dec	BOZEMAN	Or.	SP	DERAILMENT DUE TO BROKEN WHEEL			170	170Y
Key	Source					Key	Source
7	Train Wrecks by Robert Reed 1968					172	Memorandum on Passenger Train Accidents 1958
9	Railway Disasters of the World by Peter Semmens 1994					174	Ca. State Archives
37	Miscellaneous internet sites					194	FRA reports
68	Down Brakes by Robert Shaw 1960					205	Annual reports of ICC inspectors 1922 onwards
78	FRA website					211	Vermont State Archives
117	North East Railfan Web Site					237	Political Graveyard Web Site
122	Picture noted as being sold on Ebay					Letter	Letter correspondance
143	DOT special collections website					NARA	National Archives and Records Administration College Park
152	ESPEE lists					NEWS	News Report
153	Annual reports of ICC boiler inspectors 1911 to 1921					NTSB	National Transport Safety Board web site
170	Joel Ashcrofts Site
171	SP Trainline					ICC	Interstate Commerce Commission
						PUC	Public Utilities Commission of Ca.

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