1972 Chicago commuter rail crash - Wikipedia
WEBA collision between two commuter trains in Chicago occurred during the cloudy morning rush hour on October 30, 1972, and was the worst such crash in Chicago's history. Illinois Central Gulf Train 416, made up of newly purchased Highliners , overshot the 27th Street station on what is now the Metra Electric Line , and the engineer asked and ...
50 years ago, two Loop-bound trains crashed, killing ... - Chicago Tribune
WEBSep 27, 2022 · Chicago firefighters remove a victim after an Illinois Central electric train backed up after missing its stop at the 27th Street Station and collided with the train behind it on Oct. 30,...
Illinois Central train crash 1972: Hyde Park, Chicago event honors ...
WEBOct 30, 2022 · A Hyde Park, Chicago event honored victims, survivors and first responders of the deadly 1972 Chicago train crash on the Illinois Central Railroad. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 27th Street station is...
Warning light too late; 44 killed in rail crash - UPI Archives
WEBOct 31, 1972 · CHICAGO -- J.A. Watts was at the controls of the four-car modern bi-level commuter train when it apparently overshot the 27th street flag stop on the South Side. He stopped toe train and...
Tragic Collision: The Impact of Chicago’s 1972 Train Crash
WEBSep 6, 2024 · On a cloudy morning rush hour in Chicago on October 30, 1972, the city experienced its worst train crash to date. The collision occurred between Illinois Central Gulf Train 416, comprised of newly bought Highliners, and the express Train 720 on what is now the Metra Electric Line.
October 30, 1972: Chicago's great train wreck - WBEZ
WEBOct 30, 2012 · At approximately 7:25 a.m., northbound Illinois Central train #416 overshot the 27th Street station. The train was made up of four new, double-deck, lightweight cars. The engineer stopped...
25 YEARS LATER, TRAGIC IC TRAIN WRECK HAUNTS A SURVIVOR - Chicago Tribune
WEBNov 9, 1997 · The final run of the 416 ended at 27th Street on Chicago’s South Side, but the crash was only the beginning of a long journey for many Chicagoans–for those who survived and for those who lost...
Memorial service marks 50th anniversary of deadly Illinois Central ...
WEBOn the morning of Oct. 30, 1972, one Illinois Central train overshot the 27th Street station and reversed. The train behind it was not able to stop in time. Forty-five people died and 350 were ...
50 years since Illinois Central Train: A survivor shares her story
WEBOct 29, 2022 · Lawarre sat in the balcony of the last car of train #416. The train overshot the platform at the 27th Street Station near the old Michael Reese Hospital on Chicago’s South Side.
Illinois Central commuter train crash – Chicago Tribune
WEBSep 26, 2022 · A crash victim is lowered from the station platform to a waiting ambulance after an Illinois Central electric train backed up after missing its stop at the 27th Street Station and collided with the...
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