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The deadliest U.S. rail disaster of the 19th century--also Ohio's deadliest to date--led to changes in bridge construction code, the replacement of coal and wood stoves with steam heat in coaches, and mandatory federal investigation of all U.S. rail disasters [19]
Pages in category "19th-century railway accidents" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... List of rail accidents (1890–1899)
19th-century railway accidents (64 C, 3 P) This page was last edited on 17 September 2023, at 19:41 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The 1887 Hartford Railroad Disaster, also known as the West Hartford Bridge Disaster, occurred on February 5, 1887, near Hartford, Vermont. It remains the deadliest train accident in Vermont's history, resulting in the deaths of approximately 37 individuals and injuring around 50 others.
List of UK rail accidents by year The Dee Bridge disaster was a rail accident that occurred on 24 May 1847 in Chester , England, that resulted in five fatalities. It revealed the weakness of cast iron beam bridges reinforced by wrought iron tie bars, and brought criticism of its designer, Robert Stephenson , the son of George Stephenson .
Many who survived the crash burned to death in the wreckage. The accident killed approximately 92 of the 160 people aboard. It was the worst rail accident in the U.S. in the 19th century and the worst rail accident in U.S. history until the Great Train Wreck of 1918. It remains the third-deadliest rail accident in U.S. history.
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A History of Railroad Accidents, Safety Precautions and Operating Practices. LCCN 78104064. Shepard, W. A. (1857). Full Details of the Railway Disaster of the 12th of March, 1857, at the Desjardin Canal on the Line of the Great Western Railway. W.A. Shepard. Trevena, Arthur (1980). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 1. Redruth: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0 ...