IC 4022 City of New Orleans #4

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Bernie Feltman	General	Just an amazing, incredible photo, Fred	1/26/2011 10:58:14 PM

Fred Goff	General	Thanks Bernie. But sure is sad.	1/26/2011 11:04:49 PM

Jordan Hood	General	Wow. That is just amazing	1/28/2011 9:01:12 PM

Fred Goff	General	Yes, Jordan it is sad that so many people had to die because the driver of the truck did not stop at the crossing.	1/28/2011 9:38:43 PM

Ron Moraca	General	THAT MUST HAVE BEEN AN INCREDIBLE AND HORRENDOUS CHAIN REACTION CATASTROPHE, FRED. TOO BAD SO MANY DIED, INCLUDING HIM, BECAUSE OF THE TRUCKER'S LACK OF SENSE. INCREDIBLY GRAPHIC PHOTO!!!!!!	5/4/2011 9:55:55 PM

Fred Goff	General	Yeah, you are right Ron. The gas truck had 1,545 gallons of gasoline, 500 gallons of diesel fuel, 9 cases of motor oil, & a 55 gallon drum of mineral spirits on board.	5/5/2011 1:49:02 PM

Fred Stuckmann	General	More? How tragic.	7/6/2011 5:11:17 PM

Fred Goff	General	Yes, Fred, it was real tragic for all people envolved.	7/6/2011 5:17:39 PM

Jeff harrell	General	the truck drivers wife was across the street getting her hair done when it happened. she was pregnant. she sued icrr for not having lights and gates. you can see a long way south and north. the track is straight there.	6/6/2013 6:17:10 AM

Jeff harrell	General	witnesses said Jimmy Livinston the engineer was blowing the hell out of the horn. he was breaking and they said the train was almost stopped. i would see the City come through there at times and my grandad said it would run about 90 mph through there.	6/6/2013 6:21:05 AM

Jeff harrell	General	my grandad had a farm off gilsburg rd and could go there at times for stuff. he wasnt there that day but could have ben and would have probably ben killed.	6/6/2013 6:23:25 AM

Fred Goff	General	Jeff, It was awful about the wreck, but his wife being across the street was worse.	6/6/2013 10:38:30 AM

Lucas Connor	General	Wow, really sad sight to see. RIP Jimmy Livingston, John Collins, Morris Piggott, Percy Nelson, Bob Gwin, and others.	4/2/2021 11:33:46 PM

Fred Goff	General	Very Sad Lucas	4/4/2021 10:02:44 AM

IC 4022 City of New Orleans #4
At the time of the accident, 3 cars loaded with feed were being unloaded on the house track. The truck's cargo tank was thrown into the cars & engulfed with flames & smoke. Five people who were unloading the cars were killed & two others injured.
Date: 1/17/1961	Location: Magnolia, MS Map	Views: 2319	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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