mr.d Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Remembering the Red Arrow 70 years later by Marty Radovanic Friday, February 17th 2017 The wreck of the Red Arrow occurred nearly 70 years ago and to this day remains as both a story of horror and spirit. (WJAC) ALTOONA -- The City of Altoona has long been known as the Railroad City. Millions of people who lived there, worked there or were just passing through were there because of railroads. Altoona is also home to one of the most celebrated railroad accidents in American history. The wreck of the Red Arrow occurred nearly 70 years ago and to this day remains as both a story of horror and spirit. The horror began in the early morning hours of Feb. 18, 1947, with the Red Arrow on its way from Detroit to New York City. While approaching Bennington Curve, in Gallitzin, near the highest point on the Pennsylvania Railroad in the Keystone State, the train exceeded the safe speed of 30 mph by going what many figured to be around 65-70 mph. The excessive speed caused one of the finest passenger trains in the country to plunge over a steep cliff and fall to the valley floor below. Incredibly, only 22 people died out of the nearly 200 on board. Once one of the Pennsylvania Railroad Dobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobby Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 WoW & thanks for the hx lesson! mr.d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leahbarn Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 If they could do all that in 2 days, why does a bridge take 2 years? mr.d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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