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Caption: Witnessing probably the biggest train derailment that ever happened in Simcoe, a couple of spectators watch the cleanup from the backyard of their home. Eastbound N&W train, loaded with new autos, went off the tracks, with lead unit going off the overpass at Norfolk St., resulting in the deaths of two crew members. Damage was over a million dollars, and lets not forget these are 1975 dollars. Priority for the cleanup crew was getting the line open, and in public areas the crowds were entertained watching rail cars getting thrown around, and my take was that this incident saved a lot of people from owning Pintos. There were two private driveways in which I could shoot from; sadly enough, the next door drive featured a guy leaning on his new Pinto wagon watching all those others get thrown around like they were worthless. One could only imagine what was going thru his mind. I elected to submit this photo because, well, the scenery was better.
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Poor little Pintos.
Excellent photo. I believe it was on CN Cayuga Sub. not Caso Sub.
And I believe you are right. The Cayuga Sub. I’d better get that changed……..
I’m impressed with the strength of the tie downs! Every car is still right where it should be on the racks.
At least they didn’t explode when the train derailed, being Pintos and all
Look…..very carefully look….top right….3rd automobile from the right…that’s Mooney’s car from the 1980′s !!
Maybe I should just post a photo of that old heap I used to drive, Snake. Then you would stop looking for it.
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you should ! just think how many stars you’ll get. Dammit..still trying to find that pic of you with that…that…look of “gadzzz..look what crawled out of the gutter “
I hope ya don’t find it. I always looked like that. It was probably a complex I developed when everyone kept saying “Oh oh, Mooney here. The clouds will be right behind.”
http://www.simcoereformer.ca/2015/06/12/deadly-crash-40-years-later