Accidents & Disasters
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Accidents & Disasters
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Wreck on the Grand Trunk Railway Port Colborne, June 16, 1916
Black and white photograph showing the derailed engine and cars of the Grand Trunk Railway at the Port Colborne Railway Bridge (West Side), June 16, 1916.
Baggage Car at Welland Canal Bridge 15, c. 1929
Black and white photograph of a baggage car at the Welland Canal Bridge 15 swing bridge, c. 1929. Engine 8419 of the New York Central lines broke away from the cars and went into the canal leaving this car hanging several feet over the edge.
Finally raise big engine from canal depths
An article from the August 15, 1929 edition of the Welland Tribune about a crashed train engine finally being removed from the Welland Canal the day before on August 14. The crash had happened on June 28, and it took multiple attempts to remove it.
New York Central Train Engine Freshly Removed From Welland Canal, c. 1929
Two black and white photographic prints of Engine 8419 of the New York Central lines freshly removed from the Welland Canal, c. August 1929.
Attempt to Remove New York Central Train Engine from Welland Canal, c. 1929
Black and white photographic print showing an attempt to remove the New York Central train engine from the Welland Canal, c. 1929. It's unclear if this is from an earlier unsuccessful attempt or the attempt on August 14, 1929 which lifted the engine…
Damage to the Steelton freighter after bridge accident on August 25, 1974
Colour slide showing damage to the Steelton freighter after it collided with Welland Canal Bridge 12 on August 25, 1974.
Welland Canal Bridge 12 collapsed in the water in front of the Steelton freighter after collision on August 25, 1974
Colour slide showing Welland Canal Bridge 12 collapsed in the water in front of the Steelton freighter after they collided on August 25, 1974.
Welland Canal Bridge 12 collapsed in the water after collision with freighter on August 25, 1974
Colour slide showing Welland Canal Bridge 12 collapsed in the water after a collision with a freighter on August 25, 1974.
Welland Canal Bridge 12 collapsed in the water after collision with freighter on August 25, 1974
Colour slide showing Welland Canal Bridge 12 collapsed in the water after a collision with a freighter on August 25, 1974.
Welland Canal Bridge 12 collapsed in the water after collision with freighter on August 25, 1974
Two colour slides showing Welland Canal Bridge 12 collapsed in the water after a collision with a freighter on August 25, 1974.