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Gary Everhart's Collection
 
4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:1/29/1941 - 1/29/1941
Album Info:Two older b&w photos of the troop train accident near Sandersville, MS, involving SOU 2-8-0 #6941.
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Troop Train Wreck
Title:  Troop Train Wreck
Description:  Tragic sight of a troop train wreck being pulled by SOU 2-8-2 #6941. A note on back of the photo states "Southern Ry No 6941 Wreck of Troop train, Sandersville, Miss, Jan 29,1941 - 1 killed 30 injured." One online source mentions that the troop train was carrying mostly Indiana recruits to a Mississippi boot camp. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/29/1941  Upload Date: 7/10/2017 6:38:21 AM
Location:  Sandersville, MS
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Wreck
Locomotives:  SOU 6941(2-8-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
Troop Train Wreck
Title:  Troop Train Wreck
Description:  Here is another view of the tragic sight of a troop train wreck being pulled by SOU 2-8-2 #6941. A note on back of the photo states "Southern Ry No 6941 Wreck of Troop train, Sandersville, Miss, Jan 29,1941 - 1 killed 30 injured." One online source mentions that the troop train was carrying mostly Indiana recruits to a Mississippi boot camp. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/29/1941  Upload Date: 7/10/2017 6:38:27 AM
Location:  Sandersville, MS
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Wreck
Locomotives:  SOU 6941(2-8-2)
Views:  320   Comments: 1


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