Home Page Forums Prototype and Historical Passenger Operations & Equipment Train 2 accident at HJ Junction, August 20, 1965

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    benjamintickell53
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    Missouri Pacific train #2 was involved in a collision with MP switcher 1113 at HJ Junction (between Jefferson Barracks and St. Louis) on August 20, 1965. The accident was covered in ICC Accident Investigation 4057, but the exact consist of the train was not included in the published report, except for the locomotives.

    Arkansas Division, Hoxie Subdivision trainsheet dated August 20, 1965, contains the full train consist.

    34A
    24A
    332
    18B
    41A
    MP 314 mail
    MP 378 RPO
    MP 376 RPO
    MP 266 mail
    TP 365 bagg-dorm
    Eagle Land
    Eagle Hollow
    MP 404 coach
    TP 455 coach
    MP 498 coach
    MP 403 coach
    MP 581 coach-diner
    MP 450 coach
    MP 592 planetarium dome
    MP 485 coach
    MP 470 coach
    MP 31 diner
    Eagle Divide
    Elk River
    Eagle Tree
    Eagle Bay
    MP 523 coach-dorm

    Bill Pollard

    [attachment=0:3swu9b7c]ICC-4057s.pdf[/attachment:3swu9b7c]

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    clemmie_doris12
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    Interesting, but tragic report. This incident shows just how critical having and acting on the proper information can be.

    That appears to be a rather large passenger train. Too bad those days are long gone.

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