Nostalgia & History > Frisco Friday-Wreck Damaged Units

I didn't take this one, but thought it was worthwhile sharing. Only the location of Tulsa Oklahoma was noted on the slide mount. Processing date was November 1974.
Wreck damaged GP7's 574 & 552 along with U25B 807. Hopefully somebody can supply the incident's details. Richard Yaremko

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Try the DOT Special Collections website - Investigations of Railroad Accidents - 1974.

Cheers,
Jack

Just read the FRA report of the accident. Very interesting and a sobering reminder of how unforgiving TT&TO can be.

- Norm

http://specialcollection.dotlibrary.dot.gov/Document?db=DOT-RAILROAD&query=(select+3978)

NCA1022 Wrote:
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> Just read the FRA report of the accident. Very
> interesting and a sobering reminder of how
> unforgiving TT&TO can be.
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> - Norm
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Not the same incident. The one in report is different than the one being asked about here. Units involved on this FRA Report say at least 3 of the units were GP38's. Ben

The two red Frisco units were involved in a head end collision in Springdale, AR on 9-26-76. The Springdale switcher was scrambled for an urgent customer need. Unfortunately the Fayetteville switcher was heading north and the two near Highway 71 in south Springdale, AR. The units had a crew of nine, and five went to the hospital for relatively light injuries. THe two wrecked units were sold to Precision National in December 1976. The cause of the wreck , which was never reported to the ICC, was an error in issuing orders by the Springdale Frisco depot agent.