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An 0-4-2 Dummy Locomotive named "Gem" was running on the Mahanoy Division of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad about 35 miles northwest of Reading, Pa., near Mahanoy Cityin November 1878. <br />It exploded killing the engineer, fireman, and a superintendent who was riding at the time. <br />Does anybody have the exact date and the names of these unfortunate men or any other details? <br />
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