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I cannot answer those questions, but the site of the wreck is marked today as far as I know.  However, I understand it is quite revised with highway fills, and other earthwork.    To me, the most fascinating part of the story is the degree to which the wreck was destined to happen.  From what I have read, the engineer was sort of a self-styled daredevil in the pattern of a famous daredevil of the day who happened to have the same last name—Brody.  The day of the wreck, the regular engineer laid off, #97 was behind time, and Brody bragged to the dispatcher that he was the one who could do the job.  Reportedly, he said, “I’ll put #97 into Spencer on time—or I’ll sink it into hell.”   Several crates of canaries were onboard the baggage car of #97, and they all stood around in trees watching as the wreck was cleaned up.  Although canaries are not indigenous to the area, reportedly, these feathery passengers of #97 lived in the area for many years after the wreck.
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