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EL 832

EL E8A #832 leads an eastbound across the B&O diamonds at Sterling. This interlocking was the scene of a near head-on collision between B&O and EL trains in 1965 that killed five railroaders. See http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/bldg/sterling.html for the official accident report. Date of photo approximate.

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EL 832

Photo Details

Photo Date: January 1, 1973
Upload Date: January 4, 2009
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Dimensions: 925 x 650

Location

City: Sterling
State/Province: OH
Country: US

Album

Name: EL action
Uploaded By: Mike Woodruff

Photographer

Name: Mike Woodruff
Locomotives in this picture:
EL 832 (E8A)

Comments (4)

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Ron Moraca May 27, 2011 at 10:23 AM

PERFECT PHOTO OF E8A #832 LEADING A FREIGHT TRAIN, WITH TWO EL SD45s TRAILING, MIKE!!!!!!

Fred Stuckmann March 15, 2009 at 9:46 PM

There was one survivor of that crash that I had the priviledge of working with on a couple of occasions. He didn't talk about it but others told me about it. Must have been terrifying.

Larry Hawkes January 4, 2009 at 4:51 PM

Another nice picture Brian!

Tony Krslovic January 4, 2009 at 4:36 PM

That's a realy great shot,I wish more railroads put E8's on the point of their trains!