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Train collision occurred six miles east of Princeton, Mercer County, at about noon on May 24, 1927. 'Two trainmen were killed and about twenty people were injured. The accident occurred fourteen cars west of the first tunnel at Ingleside when Virginian Railway (now Norfolk Southern) westbound passenger train No. 3, the steam locomotive, met head-on with one of the huge eastbound electric motors hauling about 100 loaded coal cars downgrade, pushing No. 3 back down the grade a distance of 270 feet. The passenger locomotive climbed on top of the electric motor. The Virginian had been electrified from Mullens, W.Va. to Roanoke, Va. in 1925-1926.'

Train Collision, Mercer County, W.Va.

Identifier:
022243
Collection Number:
A&M 3569
Title:
Train Collision, Mercer County, W.Va.
Date:
1927
Description:
Train collision occurred six miles east of Princeton, Mercer County, at about noon on May 24, 1927. 'Two trainmen were killed and about twenty people were injured. The accident occurred fourteen cars west of the first tunnel at Ingleside when Virginian Railway (now Norfolk Southern) westbound passenger train No. 3, the steam locomotive, met head-on with one of the huge eastbound electric motors hauling about 100 loaded coal cars downgrade, pushing No. 3 back down the grade a distance of 270 feet. The passenger locomotive climbed on top of the electric motor. The Virginian had been electrified from Mullens, W.Va. to Roanoke, Va. in 1925-1926.'
Subjects:
Electric locomotives--West Virginia--Mercer County., Railroad accidents--West Virginia--Mercer County., Counties--Mercer., Steam locomotives--West Virginia--Mercer County.
Corporate Names:
Virginian Railway.
Acquisition Source:
Wood, James Lee
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView