A pile of limestone rocks on the highrail of a curve near Osage Hills Mo. derailed Frisco 1511, killing 6 & injury to 70+. These photographs are from the J. R. Eike Album from my personal collection. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAEHcQXACiw"]YouTube - KETC | Living St. Louis | Glass Plate Photography[/ame] http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/sayman/ http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/admiral.htm Newspaper reports over 10,000 people came out to the wreck site.
That's quite a crowd. Sad that such an occasion would draw such interest. How did those rocks get on that track? Doesn't seem to be any really obvious source in the photos? Boxcab E50
More info Here is a link for more info. http://www3.gendisasters.com/missouri/12458/st-louis-mo-train-wreck-aug-1930
"Train wreckers". That's horrible. I wonder if anyone was ever caught? Was there any ongoing labor strife at that time? Back then courts would not have been as soft-hearted as they are today. Whoever did it, would have been done away with, as it should be. Boxcab E50
Approx location Here is the approximate location of the wreck, right about where the Frisco tracks cross I-270 near Big Bend road. http://www.bing.com/maps/default.as...0&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=8966212&encType=1 Here is the link to the Museum of Trasnport that is about 2 miles north-west of the wreck. This is on the MOPAC. http://www.bing.com/maps/default.as...0&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=8872421&encType=1
