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Train Wreck in Porter, Indiana

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Anonymous
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Train Wreck in Porter, Indiana
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:45 PM
Does anyone know the details of a train wreck that occured in Porter, Indiana in teens or 20's, I believe it involved a circus train. Thanks
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joseph2
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Posted by joseph2 on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 12:10 PM
I remember reading about it in a old issue of Railroad Magazine.The circus train was stopped and was rear-ended by a freight train.The engineer of the freight was drowsey from medication,ignored the flagman.Not sure which railroad it happened on.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 11, 2005 12:06 AM
Ive seen pictures of wrecked trains,
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