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PC: Re: ICC accident reports online
- Subject: PC: Re: ICC accident reports online
- From: "Craig E. Hatter" <ns4610@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:16:14 -0500
> While this applies for all railroads, it is especially relevant for the
> Penn Central, considering how many wrecks and derailments they had. :)
>
> There is a site online with full ICC accident reports from 1911 to 1994:
>
> http://dotlibrary.specialcollection.net/
>
> Go to this page, then click on "I.C.C. Historical Railroad Investigation
> Reports" and browse through the different years listed. Each report is
> listed by the railroad company involved.
>
> For example, the famous OV-8 wreck at the Cleveland drawbridge is listed
> under 1974 as "Penn Central Transportation Company." There's also a search
> facility as well.
>
> -JWJ
The listings are incomplete, as the L&N disaster at Waverly, TN is not
listed. In fact the L&N has but 3 investigations lsited after 1951. Maybe
it's a start on a complete on-line listing.
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