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(erielack) Montvale wreck 1966?

I am reposting a posting from Railroad.net: 
http://www.railroad.net/forums/load/njrail/msg1014420574306.html?44

RE: R.R. Bloopers & Oh-S###s!


Posted by: Steve Hepler (<A HREF="mailto:Steven.P.Hepler_@_irs.gov">Steven.P.Hepler@irs.gov</A>) on Thu, Jan 17, 02 at 9:17
> Mr.P.Ness, 
> Crash was Nov. 1966 under Dover's Salem St. bridge. Don't have the actual 
> date in my mind right now. Archie(?) Speer was the passenger engineer. He 
> was killed in the wreck...he was due to retire a week or so later. I've got 
> the glass number plates from the lead MU headlight, and an air horn from 
> one of the run-away diesels that cracked off during the pile-up. A week 
> later, New York Central had a huge wreck in New York State between a 
> freight and a mail train. Couple of crew members were killed in that. And 
> if I'm correct, E.L. had another wreck right after that in 
> Montvale(?)...THAT one was a real mess too. November '66 was not a good 
> month for E.L. and NYC.


I am not aware of this Montvale, NJ wreck that is mentioned, especially if it 
refers to a significant derailment.  A few vehicles have been struck over the 
years in that area but I don't know of any train wrecks around 1966.  Any 
help?



Michael Sheehy  
NJNYRR/Erie Milepost 34 "Summit Park Station"
New Hempstead, NY

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