NYC 4-6-2 #4879 - New York Central

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Tom Springowski	General	I am not 100% sure, but I think this is the same type of Pacific 4-6-2 engine number 4881 that was involved in the three locomotive wreck in Amherst, Ohio 1916. They recently commemorated the event as the 100th anniversary on March 29, 2016. I was at the event, and saw that one photograph of the 3 locomotives was numbered 4881. The Amherst, Ohio library, who hosted the event, did not have any photographs of the 20th Century Limited locomtive that was in use in the wreck, other than the aftermath of the disaster. Two Eastbound Buffalo Flyers were running six minutes behind each other due to the heavy volume of passengers that night. It was very foggy, and the engineer in the lead locomotive stopped at the tower to check if the next block was clear. After starting to role again, the second eastbound smashed into him at 65 m.p.h. As this disaster occurred, the westbound 20th Century Limited sliced into the wreckage, which had rolled onto his track. 27 people died and 47 were injured. So	4/13/2016 3:15:07 PM

NYC 4-6-2 #4879 - New York Central
Stopped by the station in Elkhart is the 1910 Alco-Schenectady built Pacific. Specifics - K-2L, 79" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 22x28" cylinders, engine weight of 287,800 lb, 29,160 lb tractive effort. Luvergne G. Isaac photo
Date: 6/1/1934	Location: Elkhart, IN Map	Views: 662	Collection Of: Gary Everhart
Locomotives: NYC 4879(4-6-2)			Author: Gary Everhart

Picture Categories: Roster,Steam,Action		This picture is part of album: NYC STEAM ALBUM

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