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The 1926 Aberdeen rail smash and the heroine who saved a tenor

Post Author:Greg Ray
Post published:October 12, 2020
Post Category:History / Vintage Photographs and Photography
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It was June 10, 1926, and the Brisbane Limited train was on its way from Sydney to the Queensland capital with 143 passengers aboard. Among the passengers was a member…

Rail smash at Ardglen, NSW, July 9, 1926

Post Author:Greg Ray
Post published:October 11, 2020
Post Category:History / Vintage Photographs and Photography

Steam trains and long tunnels are a dangerous combination, especially when not enough attention has been paid to ventilation, and when safe breathing apparatus hasn’t been provided to the train…