Wreck of the City of San Fransisco?

[jacksonbarno]

I recently learned about a wreck in 1939 where the City of SF wrecked near Harney, Nevada. Are there any pictures of this wreck? I heard that the cause of the wreck was sabotage, what did the saboteur do to derail the train? What was the impact on City service, if any?
Thanks in advance,
J

 

[cascaderailroad]

http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/city-of-san-francisco-wreck.htm
http://www.gbcnv.edu/howh/CitySF.html
Very disturbing how the derailment was exactly caused, very meticulously, and extremely methodicly plotted out ... no one was ever charged.

 

[jacksonbarno]

Thanks! (ten characters)

 

[cascaderailroad]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11263407
Be on the lookout for this Suspect: Has No Right Ear, 1/2 left foot missing ... sounds like the Leslie Nielson movie Wrongfully Accused, where Ryan Harrison is framed for murder and must prove himself innocent by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man

In spite of an nationwide manhunt, wherein 1,144 major leads were followed up and 93,110 men interrogated, the culprits were never found and the $10,000 reward money has yet to be collected. Special Agent O'Connell personally interviewed 12,579 suspects and read 197,858 reports. Only the US entry into World War II turned down the heat on this investigation.

 

[jacksonbarno]

It is sickening to think that a human could do this, even back then.

 

[Jerry0d0]

Don't you believe all that hype. It was a railroad cover up for a train moving way to fast. No one but the railroad company found any evidence of rail 'tampering'.

 

[SuperFudd]

90 mph is not "way to fast". Going faster than the rails are rated at is.
If 90 mph is way to fast, how do you feel about 200 mph "HSR"?
If you think a 90 mph wreck is impresive...

 

[Pencil42]

The Nevada State Railroad Museum has a number of photographs of the wreck and aftermath. Three were published in the Summer 2009 edition of the Sagebrush Headlight; http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1278&Itemid=483. Others may be available if you contact the museum.

Curtis

 

[Jerry0d0]

90 mph is not "way to fast". Going faster than the rails are rated at is.
If 90 mph is way to fast, how do you feel about 200 mph "HSR"?
If you think a 90 mph wreck is impresive...

Wow, really? "way to fast" is always relative to the subject at hand. In 1939, there was no rails that were sufficient for your 200mph "HSR", neither am I sure where you got the 90mph (not doubting it though) from. Most reports I read are varied, but are nearer to 60mph than 90mph. But, all reports are that the train was "late" and "trying to make up time". As well as, railroad personnel repairing track to "get the last 4 cars back on track" to "get the survivors out", before investigators arrived on scene (http://www.gbcnv.edu/howh/CitySF.html).

So either:
A. Train was late, and traveling at excess speed to make up time, exceeding the tracks speed limit.
B. Train was traveling at a bazillion miles per hour, almost warping into light speed.
Doesn't matter, to fast is to fast. Whether it is 10mph, or 574mph.