Collisions

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	Here are some interesting(?) collisions on PRCo:

1908.01.04	 505(2)	Collision with P&LE train.
1908.02.12	 638	Over embankment, Homestead.
1910.06.09	 614(2)	Derail, ran into blacksmith's shop, Manchester.
1913.11.08	 219(2)	Derailed, over embankment, Verona line.
1913.12.16	 573(2)	Collision with train, Carnegie
1915.02.26	 515(2)	Derailed & over embankment near Kennywood
1920.07.02	 207(2)	Collision with switch engine, Island Avenue, 
			McKees Rocks
1924.03.22	 680	Derailed, over embankment, Verona Division.
1931.01.02	5077	Ran away on Liberty Ave. hill, car demolished 
			(Iron City Brewery)
1943.01.18	3702	Collision & Fire Walther Stop
1943.01.18	3709	Collision & Fire Walther Stop
1944.08.01	4210	Collision Castle Shannon
1944.08.15	4364	Collision with 1410, Ardmore Blvd.
1945.01.24	4328	Damaged by locomotive
1951.11.03	4355	Collision in Washington
1952.05.19	4390	Collision on charter(*)

	(*)--This collision is  n-o-t  necessarily a railfan charter, although
that remains a possibility.  Charters by groups other than railfans were
quite common.

James B. Holland
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