July 26, 2024
Tag: Washington DC
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The Great Union Station Train Wreck of 1953
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Railroaders today remember this accident as the “Destination Wreck.” On the eve of President Eisenhower’s inauguration, hundreds left Boston on their way to Washington, DC. Many were injured but no one was killed. Truly a miracle considering the amount of damage sustained by Union Station.
Past Article
February 9, 2023 4 Comments
There was a movie (1949, I think) and then a television show about a naked city and the stories of its people. In this story the people are real and the facts are true, but everything about the featured postcards is wonky and weird. It’s one of the eight-million stories.