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(erielack) West End detour



On April 16, 1971, Penn Central had a 32 car derailment at Bucyrus, Ohio. IIRC, this wreck destroyed Bucyrus Tower. Penn Central (soon to be Amtrak) trains No. 23 the Manhattan Limited, and No.49 the Broadway Limited were detoured over the EL to DA Tower Decatur, Indiana where they went around the wye to the former G.R.&I. (PRR's Grand Rapids & Indiana branch)and continued north to Adams Tower to return to the Ft. Wayne mainline. There may have been some freight detours as well.

Philip Albano

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