RE: (erielack) Montvale wreck 1966?

["Paul R. Tupaczewski" <paultup_@_optonline.net>]

> 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?


It wasn't MONTVALE, but MONTVILLE, NJ. I have several photos in my
collection of this nasty wreck - this is one that took out one of the
two overpasses over Route 202...

	- Paul

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