Connellsville train wreck
1903 disasters in the United States1903 in PennsylvaniaAccidents and incidents involving Baltimore and Ohio RailroadDecember 1903 eventsDerailments in the United States ... and 3 more
Railway accidents and incidents in PennsylvaniaRailway accidents in 1903Transportation in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
The Connellsville train wreck was a rail accident that occurred on December 23, 1903, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near Connellsville, Pennsylvania. The Duquesne Limited, a passenger train, derailed when it struck a load of timber lying on the tracks. The timber had fallen from a freight train minutes before the collision. The crash resulted in 64 deaths and 68 injuries.
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Great Allegheny Passage, Franklin Township
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N 40.052322 ° | E -79.695511 ° |
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Great Allegheny Passage
Great Allegheny Passage
15430 Franklin Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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