IC 4022 City of New Orleans #2

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Allen Jenkins	General	The engineer died in the fire, exacerbated by the collapse of the nose & headlight, that allowed gasoline into the cab.	1/26/2011 3:36:11 PM

Fred Goff	General	Thanks Allen. Sure was a sad sight to see.	1/26/2011 5:07:40 PM

Bernie Feltman	General	Graphic, amazing photo, Fred	1/26/2011 10:57:05 PM

Fred Goff	General	Thanks Bernie.	1/26/2011 11:06:26 PM

Ron Moraca	General	IF THAT TRUCKER DIED, TOO, IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS STUPIDITY. HE REALLY HAD **** FOR BRAINS. AWESOME WRECK PHOTO, FRED. HOW DID THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS GET TO ITS DESTINAITON????	5/4/2011 9:51:05 PM

Fred Goff	General	Yes sadly Ron, the trucker did die also. He just did not stop at the street crossing. The passengers were bused on to Jackson, Ms.	5/5/2011 1:55:07 PM

Jeff harrell	General	i wonder why the sides are off the loco. i wonder if they were blown off.	6/6/2013 10:37:54 PM

Curtis Kyger	General	The sides are metal clad plywood. I'm sure they burned well from within.	4/19/2021 10:24:13 PM

Fred Goff	General	Thanks for your comment Curtis it was a very BAD day.	4/19/2021 11:34:28 PM

IC 4022 City of New Orleans #2
The cargo tank of the gas truck was thrown 40 feet into the boxcars on the house track. The chassis came to a stop 45 feet north of Magnolia street.
Date: 1/17/1961	Location: Magnolia, MS Map	Views: 4548	Collection Of: Fred Goff
Locomotives: IC 4022(E8A) IC 4105(E8B)			Author: Fred Goff

Picture Categories: Wreck		This picture is part of album: Derailments and Mishaps

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