Harlem Wreck 1962?

[scoostraw]

Do any of you know the story behind this one? The photo is currently listed on eBay. The location is not specified. Is it the Harlem??

[BR&P]

10-07-60 Bronx. That was the engine on the traveling switcher which hit the rear of KN-2, which was stopped. Conductor of KN-2 was killed. The following train ran a red.

[scoostraw]

Wow.

Thank you for the info.

[BR&P]

On another sad note, I'm told the brother of the deceased conductor was himself among the casualties of the head-on several years later. I confess I am not well versed in the geography of the area but it apparently was the one involving NY-4 and an equipment move in the opposite direction which met with tragic results for the crews and much destruction of equipment.

[shlustig]

That was the May 1967 collision on the upper West Side.

NY-4 was inbound running against the current of traffic by train order authority, but ND-5 was allowed to depart northbound on the same track instead of being held at West 72nd St.