Train Wrecks: A Pictorial History of Accidents on The Main Line

Train Wrecks: A Pictorial History of Accidents on The Main Line by Robert C Reed. Published by Bonanza Books, New York, NY, 1968. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Gift dedication in ink inside front cover. 183 Pgs. LCCN 68-13249. In 1853 46 people were killed in a head-on collision between two trains of different lines running on the same track at Secaucus, NJ and the early safety record of railroads came to a sickening halt; only to suffer another crash 3 months later involving a Rhode Island excursion train. Here is the absorbing story or wrecks on the right-of-way, wrecks which brought on horror articles, songs, and scare-sketches frightening travelers and even making for more accidents. In this definitive chronicle the author presents a major historical work in the field of railroad accidents with a wealth of photographs and public prints of the day. Description text copyright 2014 BooksForComfort. Item ID 29372.