Central Vermont Wreck, Northfield, VT, Engine 703, May 3, 1936

Central Vermont Wreck, Northfield, VT, Engine 703, May 3, 1936

Onlookers do not seem too concerned about their safety as they get up close to view this devastating train wreck. According to a newspaper report in the May 7, 1936, Burlington Free Press, a brakeman was killed by escaping steam and the engineer was seriously burned. The accident happened at the Cross Brothers Granite Co. spur at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. The freight train was pulling 60 cars, and many cattle and calves in railroad cars died as well.

5/3/1936

General Photograph Collection, 2006.69

Nfld2006-69TrainWreck

Black-and-white postcard

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Northfield Historical Society, PO Box 422, Northfield, VT 05663