Wrecks Index

The Nickel Plate Road Historical & Technical Society

PUBLICATION VO IS PG TYPE CLASS SUBJECT DATE LOCATION AUTHOR_Credit COMMENT

Spring 1979 13-2-11 Photo Wreck Wreck NKP 684 3/6/1954 Dundee, OH Corns M-1 684 on side

Fall 1979 13-4-07 Photo Wreck New Haven, IN wreck photos 7/16/1951 New Haven, IN Crick (2) photos of the wreck of 767 at NE

Summer 1986 20-3-19 Article Wreck COLLISION ON THE NICKEL PLATE

Robert Albert Bob found this story in the Argos, IN newspaper, November 28,1889

Winter 1987 21-1-17 Photo Wreck Wreck 12/5/1943 Findlay, OH 12/5/1943 Findlay, OH ACHS wreck w/ H-6d 630and LE&W caboose

Spring 1987 21-2-03 Photo Misc. Wreck at Narlo Mar-44 Maple Grove, OH Ameling wreck of car by Basic plant

Summer 1988 22-3-09 Photo Wreck Wreck St. Marys, OH 3/6/1937 Mar-37 St. Marys, OH Ameling (2) views of wreck of S class 701

Spring 1990 24-2-08 Article Wreck BLINDED BY THE LIGHT 7/24/1946 Ripley, NY Peter K. Shepherd July 24, 1946 wreck bwt. The 741 and the 757 at Ripley,NY

Winter 1991 25-1-18 Article Wreck TILT 4/3/1943 Bellevue, OH Peter K. Shepherd April 3, 1943 collision between S-1 724 and W&LE 6421 in Bellevue, Ohio

Fall 1991 25-4-14 Article Wreck ONE NIGHT AT THE DIAMOND 7/16/1951 New Haven, IN Peter K. Shepherd July 16, 1951 wreck at NE Tower between NKP 767 and Wabash train

Fall 1991 25-4-14 Photo Wreck Wreck at New Haven, IN 7/16/1951 7/16/1951 New Haven, IN McCarter wreck at NE tower

Fall 1991 25-4-15 Drawing Wreck NE Tower 7/16/1951 New Haven, IN
wreck of 7/16/1951

Fall 1991 25-4-17 Photo Wreck Wreck at New Haven, IN 7/16/1951 7/16/1951 New Haven, IN McCarter (4) views of wreck at NE tower

Fall 1991 25-4-19 Photo Wreck Wreck at New Haven, IN 7/16/1951 7/16/1951 New Haven, IN McCarter (2) views of wreck at NE tower

Winter 1992 26-1-16 Article Wreck A PIECE OF THE ROCK 11/15/1955 Chicago, IL Peter K. Shepherd a wreck at Pullman Junction 11/15/1955 with NKP 762

Winter 1993 27-1-04 Article Wreck BLOOMINGTON, NEW YEARS' EVE 12/31/1936 Bloomington, IL Peter K. Shepherd on December 31, 1936 the H-6d was sideswiped near Alton Junction

Winter 1993 27-1-19 Article Wreck OBSERVATIONS
Bloomington, IL Jack Kramer did the 621 have a wide tender in the sideswipe in Bloomington in 1936?

Winter 1994 28-1-05 Article Wreck IN WITH A BANG ... OUT WITH A BANG
Gibson City, IL Peter K. Shepherd two wrecks in 1954 Gibson City on 10-14-54 & Dunkirk, NY on 12-28-54

Winter 1994 28-1-06 Photo Wreck Wreck Gibson City, IL 10/14/1954 10/14/1954 Gibson City, IL NKPHTS wreck of RS-3 541 & 551

Winter 1994 28-1-08 Photo Wreck Wreck Dunkirk, NY 12/28/1954 12/28/1954 Dunkirk, NY Ganger (2) photos of wrecked S-3's 770, and 776

Winter 1994 28-1-10 Article Wreck ONE OF THE WORST TRAIN WRECKS ON THE NKP

George A. Berghoff Train 66 ran into a side track and collided with a cut of cars

Winter 1994 28-1-10 Photo Wreck Wreck Gibson City, IL 10/14/1954 10/14/1954 Gibson City, IL Montgomery (12) photos of wreck damage

Summer 1995 29-3-08 Article Wreck 'A MATTER OF PROTECTION' 3/27/1944 Yellow Creek, OH Peter K. Shepherd a collision on March 27, 1944 at Yellow Creek, OH is discussed

Summer 1995 29-3-11 Article Wreck A SIGNAL IMPERFECTLY DISPLAYED 3/29/1916 Amherst, OH Peter K. Shepherd a collision on March 29,1916 at Amherst, Ohio

Summer 1995 29-3-15 Article Wreck 'FORCE OF HABIT' 8/11/1951 Middlebranch, OH Peter K. Shepherd a wreck at Middlebranch, Ohio on August 11, 1951 with the H-5b 527

Spring 1996 30-2-22 Photo Wreck Wreck of LEW 5529 1996 LE&W Railroad Wiggins (2) photos of wreck w/ G-44 5529

Spring 1996 30-2-23 Photo Wreck Wreck Middlebranch, OH 8/11/1951 8/11/1951 Middlebranch, OH Immler (2) views of wreck w/ NKP 527 & 6428

Summer 1996 30-3-11 Article Wreck HISTORIC OCCASIONS

Daniel L. Meckstroth the wreck in 1937 with class S 701 at St. Marys is covered

Fall 1996 30-4-11 Article Wreck JUST ON PART 7/8/1951 Fairview, PA Peter K. Shepherd Accident at Fairview, PA 7-8-51

Fall 1996 30-4-22 Photo Wreck Wreck St. Marys, OH 3/6/1937 Mar-37 St. Marys, OH Corns S class 701 on side after wreck

Spring 1997 31-2-18 Article Wreck WHAT'S IN A NAME 6/13/1952 Mt.Cory, OH Peter K. Shepherd June 13, 1952 the S-1 Class Berk 720 wrecks at Mt. Cory, Ohio

Spring 1997 31-2-18 Photo Wreck S-1 720 Wreck 6/13/1952 Mt. Cory, OH Tomhafe wreck w/S-1 720 and truck (4) photos

Summer 1997 31-3-23 Photo Wreck Wreck of a NKP 700
unknown Ameling photo of a 700 derailed with damage

Fall 1997 31-4-18 Article Wreck FROM OUT OF THE FOG 3/12/1928
Peter K. Shepherd a wreck on the IMC on March 12, 1928 is featured

Fall 1998 32-4-15 Article Wreck FIVE YEARS APART

Peter K. Shepherd NKP H-6e 646 was involved in two wrecks on May 22nd

Winter 2000 34-1-06 Article Wreck TROUBLE IN MILLER CITY 10/11/1912 Miller City, OH Charles W. Danis, Jr. Wreck on October 11,1912 at Miller City, Ohio

Winter 2000 34-1-08 Photo Wreck Wreck Miller City, OH 10/11/1912 10/11/1912 Miller City, OH Corns rearend collision w/ 4-4-0 125

Winter 2000 34-1-10 Article Wreck RUNDOWN
Fairview, PA Peter K. Shepherd Accident with Track Car & 735 at Fairview, PA

Summer 2000 34-3-05 Article Wreck Tragedy at 250 8/7/1953 Beach City, OH John Schon NKP M-1, 677 collides with a truck at a highway intersection

Summer 2000 34-3-06 Photo Wreck NKP 677 Wreck 8/7/1953 Beach City, OH Schon (6) photos of wreck of M-1 677

Summer 2000 34-3-16 Article Wreck Spikes into Daggers 8/19/1932 E. Cleveland, OH Peter K. Shepherd L-1b 4-6-4 176 derails at East Cleveland,OH on August 19, 1932

Spring 2001 35-2-19 Article Wreck A Blow from Behind 6/21/1912 Crayton, PA Peter K. Shepherd a wreck at Crayton, PA on 6/21/1912 is discussed

Winter 2002 36-1-13 Article Wreck One Moment of Inattention, A Lifetime of Regret 5/20/1913 Zoar, OH John B. Corns an account of an accident on the Wheeling near Zoar, Ohio on May 20,1913.

Fall 2002 36-4-22 photo Wreck wreck view, Lorain, OH 6/28/1924 Lorain, OH Albert Doane view of locomotive and cars under bridge

Summer 2003 37-3-16 article Wreck A Bad Day at CUT
Cleveland, OH Don Flegal a sory about how a B&O diesel ended the 652's career

Winter 2007 41-1-08 Article
Tears in the Rain
Saybrook, OH Don Flegal Two teens killed in wreck at Depot Road

Summer 2007 41-3-18 Article
Protect Your Rear! 5/21/1956 Mogadore, OH Peter Shepherd A story about the wreck on the Wheeling

1998 Calendar C1998-05 Photo Wreck Rearend Collision 5/14/1898 Vermilion, OH Semon rear end collision on bridge

PUBLICATION	VO IS PG	TYPE	CLASS	SUBJECT	DATE	LOCATION	AUTHOR_Credit	COMMENT
Spring 1979	13-2-11	Photo	Wreck	Wreck NKP 684	3/6/1954	Dundee, OH	Corns	M-1 684 on side
Fall 1979	13-4-07	Photo	Wreck	New Haven, IN wreck photos	7/16/1951	New Haven, IN	Crick	(2) photos of the wreck of 767 at NE
Summer 1986	20-3-19	Article	Wreck	COLLISION ON THE NICKEL PLATE			Robert Albert	Bob found this story in the Argos, IN newspaper, November 28,1889
Winter 1987	21-1-17	Photo	Wreck	Wreck 12/5/1943 Findlay, OH	12/5/1943	Findlay, OH	ACHS	wreck w/ H-6d 630and LE&W caboose
Spring 1987	21-2-03	Photo	Misc.	Wreck at Narlo	Mar-44	Maple Grove, OH	Ameling	wreck of car by Basic plant
Summer 1988	22-3-09	Photo	Wreck	Wreck St. Marys, OH 3/6/1937	Mar-37	St. Marys, OH	Ameling	(2) views of wreck of S class 701
Spring 1990	24-2-08	Article	Wreck	BLINDED BY THE LIGHT	7/24/1946	Ripley, NY	Peter K. Shepherd	July 24, 1946 wreck bwt. The 741 and the 757 at Ripley,NY
Winter 1991	25-1-18	Article	Wreck	TILT	4/3/1943	Bellevue, OH	Peter K. Shepherd	April 3, 1943 collision between S-1 724 and W&LE 6421 in Bellevue, Ohio
Fall 1991	25-4-14	Article	Wreck	ONE NIGHT AT THE DIAMOND	7/16/1951	New Haven, IN	Peter K. Shepherd	July 16, 1951 wreck at NE Tower between NKP 767 and Wabash train
Fall 1991	25-4-14	Photo	Wreck	Wreck at New Haven, IN 7/16/1951	7/16/1951	New Haven, IN	McCarter	wreck at NE tower
Fall 1991	25-4-15	Drawing	Wreck	NE Tower	7/16/1951	New Haven, IN		wreck of 7/16/1951
Fall 1991	25-4-17	Photo	Wreck	Wreck at New Haven, IN 7/16/1951	7/16/1951	New Haven, IN	McCarter	(4) views of wreck at NE tower
Fall 1991	25-4-19	Photo	Wreck	Wreck at New Haven, IN 7/16/1951	7/16/1951	New Haven, IN	McCarter	(2) views of wreck at NE tower
Winter 1992	26-1-16	Article	Wreck	A PIECE OF THE ROCK	11/15/1955	Chicago, IL	Peter K. Shepherd	a wreck at Pullman Junction 11/15/1955 with NKP 762
Winter 1993	27-1-04	Article	Wreck	BLOOMINGTON, NEW YEARS' EVE	12/31/1936	Bloomington, IL	Peter K. Shepherd	on December 31, 1936 the H-6d was sideswiped near Alton Junction
Winter 1993	27-1-19	Article	Wreck	OBSERVATIONS		Bloomington, IL	Jack Kramer	did the 621 have a wide tender in the sideswipe in Bloomington in 1936?
Winter 1994	28-1-05	Article	Wreck	IN WITH A BANG ... OUT WITH A BANG		Gibson City, IL	Peter K. Shepherd	two wrecks in 1954 Gibson City on 10-14-54 & Dunkirk, NY on 12-28-54
Winter 1994	28-1-06	Photo	Wreck	Wreck Gibson City, IL 10/14/1954	10/14/1954	Gibson City, IL	NKPHTS	wreck of RS-3 541 & 551
Winter 1994	28-1-08	Photo	Wreck	Wreck Dunkirk, NY 12/28/1954	12/28/1954	Dunkirk, NY	Ganger	(2) photos of wrecked S-3's 770, and 776
Winter 1994	28-1-10	Article	Wreck	ONE OF THE WORST TRAIN WRECKS ON THE NKP			George A. Berghoff	Train 66 ran into a side track and collided with a cut of cars
Winter 1994	28-1-10	Photo	Wreck	Wreck Gibson City, IL 10/14/1954	10/14/1954	Gibson City, IL	Montgomery	(12) photos of wreck damage
Summer 1995	29-3-08	Article	Wreck	'A MATTER OF PROTECTION'	3/27/1944	Yellow Creek, OH	Peter K. Shepherd	a collision on March 27, 1944 at Yellow Creek, OH is discussed
Summer 1995	29-3-11	Article	Wreck	A SIGNAL IMPERFECTLY DISPLAYED	3/29/1916	Amherst, OH	Peter K. Shepherd	a collision on March 29,1916 at Amherst, Ohio
Summer 1995	29-3-15	Article	Wreck	'FORCE OF HABIT'	8/11/1951	Middlebranch, OH	Peter K. Shepherd	a wreck at Middlebranch, Ohio on August 11, 1951 with the H-5b 527
Spring 1996	30-2-22	Photo	Wreck	Wreck of LEW 5529	1996	LE&W Railroad	Wiggins	(2) photos of wreck w/ G-44 5529
Spring 1996	30-2-23	Photo	Wreck	Wreck Middlebranch, OH 8/11/1951	8/11/1951	Middlebranch, OH	Immler	(2) views of wreck w/ NKP 527 & 6428
Summer 1996	30-3-11	Article	Wreck	HISTORIC OCCASIONS			Daniel L. Meckstroth	the wreck in 1937 with class S 701 at St. Marys is covered
Fall 1996	30-4-11	Article	Wreck	JUST ON PART	7/8/1951	Fairview, PA	Peter K. Shepherd	Accident at Fairview, PA 7-8-51
Fall 1996	30-4-22	Photo	Wreck	Wreck St. Marys, OH 3/6/1937	Mar-37	St. Marys, OH	Corns	S class 701 on side after wreck
Spring 1997	31-2-18	Article	Wreck	WHAT'S IN A NAME	6/13/1952	Mt.Cory, OH	Peter K. Shepherd	June 13, 1952 the S-1 Class Berk 720 wrecks at Mt. Cory, Ohio
Spring 1997	31-2-18	Photo	Wreck	S-1 720 Wreck	6/13/1952	Mt. Cory, OH	Tomhafe	wreck w/S-1 720 and truck (4) photos
Summer 1997	31-3-23	Photo	Wreck	Wreck of a NKP 700		unknown	Ameling	photo of a 700 derailed with damage
Fall 1997	31-4-18	Article	Wreck	FROM OUT OF THE FOG	3/12/1928		Peter K. Shepherd	a wreck on the IMC on March 12, 1928 is featured
Fall 1998	32-4-15	Article	Wreck	FIVE YEARS APART			Peter K. Shepherd	NKP H-6e 646 was involved in two wrecks on May 22nd
Winter 2000	34-1-06	Article	Wreck	TROUBLE IN MILLER CITY	10/11/1912	Miller City, OH	Charles W. Danis, Jr.	Wreck on October 11,1912 at Miller City, Ohio
Winter 2000	34-1-08	Photo	Wreck	Wreck Miller City, OH 10/11/1912	10/11/1912	Miller City, OH	Corns	rearend collision w/ 4-4-0 125
Winter 2000	34-1-10	Article	Wreck	RUNDOWN		Fairview, PA	Peter K. Shepherd	Accident with Track Car & 735 at Fairview, PA
Summer 2000	34-3-05	Article	Wreck	Tragedy at 250	8/7/1953	Beach City, OH	John Schon	NKP M-1, 677 collides with a truck at a highway intersection
Summer 2000	34-3-06	Photo	Wreck	NKP 677 Wreck	8/7/1953	Beach City, OH	Schon	(6) photos of wreck of M-1 677
Summer 2000	34-3-16	Article	Wreck	Spikes into Daggers	8/19/1932	E. Cleveland, OH	Peter K. Shepherd	L-1b 4-6-4 176 derails at East Cleveland,OH on August 19, 1932
Spring 2001	35-2-19	Article	Wreck	A Blow from Behind	6/21/1912	Crayton, PA	Peter K. Shepherd	a wreck at Crayton, PA on 6/21/1912 is discussed
Winter 2002	36-1-13	Article	Wreck	One Moment of Inattention, A Lifetime of Regret	5/20/1913	Zoar, OH	John B. Corns	an account of an accident on the Wheeling near Zoar, Ohio on May 20,1913.
Fall 2002	36-4-22	photo	Wreck	wreck view, Lorain, OH	6/28/1924	Lorain, OH	Albert Doane	view of locomotive and cars under bridge
Summer 2003	37-3-16	article	Wreck	A Bad Day at CUT		Cleveland, OH	Don Flegal	a sory about how a B&O diesel ended the 652's career
Winter 2007	41-1-08	Article		Tears in the Rain		Saybrook, OH	Don Flegal	Two teens killed in wreck at Depot Road
Summer 2007	41-3-18	Article		Protect Your Rear!	5/21/1956	Mogadore, OH	Peter Shepherd	A story about the wreck on the Wheeling
1998 Calendar	C1998-05	Photo	Wreck	Rearend Collision	5/14/1898	Vermilion, OH	Semon	rear end collision on bridge

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