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Gary Everhart's Collection
 
2/21/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Chicago South Shore And South Bend
Model:Nippon Sharyo Electric M.U.Built As:CSS 36 (Electric M.U.)
Serial Number:2nd_36Order No:
Frame Number:actual frame/serial # unknownBuilt:0/1982
Notes:Nippon Sharyo blt 1982, wrecked 01/18/93
Other locos with this serial:  CSS 36(Electric M.U.)
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CSS EMU 36 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend Accident
Title:  CSS EMU 36 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend Accident
Description:  As seen from US 12 which parallels the CSS tracks, westbound Car #36 which contained the 7 fatalitiies is being checked out after the crash by the Gauntlet Bridge.
Photo Date:  1/18/1993  Upload Date: 1/15/2013 11:23:27 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:  CSS 36(Electric M.U.)
Views:  1712   Comments: 1
CSS EMU 36 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend Accident
Title:  CSS EMU 36 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend Accident
Description:  After eastbound Train 7 with lead car #27 runs a red signal, it collided with this westbound car #36 with both cars sustaining significant damage on their left sides.
Photo Date:  1/18/1993  Upload Date: 1/15/2013 11:23:30 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:  CSS 36(Electric M.U.)
Views:  672   Comments: 1
CSS EMU 36 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend Accident
Title:  CSS EMU 36 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend Accident
Description:  All 7 fatalities, the first since 1909, were in this lead westbound car. The passenger seats by the opening have been violently shoved from the left side of the car into the right side seats.
Photo Date:  1/18/1993  Upload Date: 1/15/2013 11:23:33 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:  CSS 36(Electric M.U.)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
CSS EMU 36 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend Accident
Title:  CSS EMU 36 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend Accident
Description:  Since this accident, another bridge has been added so traffic now is not limited to only one train at the Gauntlet Bridge, unfortunately too late for the passengers who died in this tragic accident.
Photo Date:  1/18/1993  Upload Date: 1/15/2013 11:23:36 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:  CSS 36(Electric M.U.)
Views:  2224   Comments: 3


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