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Mystery train wreck on
the CPR
Reproduced below is an interesting series of photographs taken by Mr.
George T. Logan of a train wreck on the Canadian Pacific Railway. George
Logan was an engineer in the saw mill at Fossmill,
Ontario and was an avid amateur photographer. They where sent to Past Forward
by his wife Patricia Logan. It was originally hoped that these photos were
of the train wreck at Fossmill in 1934 but alas they are not. We thought they
where a fascinating series of photos so we are posting them here for your
enjoyment. Can anyone identify the location and year of this wreck? Does anyone
know more about the history of the locomotive (#2713).
Read comments from John Read, Earl Roberts, Chris
Andersen, Len Mcanulty, and Larry Buchan and
Ray State from Nottingham, England
The numbers and comments are taken from the back of the photos and are
from George Logan. Number seven is missing. The photos where originally
sent to George’s cousin in England. When she passed away her daughter found
the photos and the address of Fossmill and Sturgeon Falls. She sent photos
to both address and the one sent to Fossmill (which no longer exists) has
disappeared.

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No. 2
Looking east. The big Mogul laying on it's side with a full head of steam
on - it plowed the ballast up for over fifty feet - and the coal tender
laying across the track.
(locomotive #2713)
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No. 3
Looking south. You get a full view of the 150 TON engine laying on it's
side.
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No. 4
Looking north. you see the cab and the trucks of the coal tender.
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No. 5
At left the coal tender - right one of the all steel through baggage cars.
Some of the broken rails and the siding going down to the dock
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No. 6
The workmen arrive in time to put out odd fires on the ties. Another all
steel baggage car laying across the siding tracks.
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No. 8
The last "close-up" just as the police arrive forbidding taking anymore
"close-up" snaps
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No. 9
Looking north west X showing the switch that caused the snaps to be taken
and some children sitting on the fence at the road crossing.
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