Pat – I was told the bridge structure was significantly damaged, and it was rebuilt. To what extent I do not know.

I do not really want to continue recounting second-hand info on this incident, I wish we could drum up some DeQuincy Division railroaders. I will say that Bill’s recollection of the story was what I was told was for “public consumption”; the internal investigation was apparently much more damaging relative to the bridge tender; several employees at Addis yard saw the train leave on a green signal, which was the approach for the bridge; and a power failure would cause the signals to “fail safe” to red or dark. It is all of these details that have intrigued me for years and why I long to find some internal MP documentation regarding this incident.