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At Coonrod Bros. coal trestle, Port Jervis, New York

Definitely at Port Jervis on the PJM&K branch of the O&W

joecim indian640 Thank you for helping us to improve our identification! I will gladly forward your information to the curator.

Walter Kierzkowski & Joseph Senese (O&W Historical Society Society Divisional Rep of the Port jervis & Monticello branch) tell me the date of the wreck was 1 March 1914. The O&W leased the PJ&M trackage in 1902 and formally accessioned it in 1905. Joseph Senese: "In 1902 the NYO&W leased the branch ( at that time it was the Port Jervis Monticello & Summitville. That was only on paper) for 50 years. Between 1902 and 1904 the O&W did significant upgrades to the line and in 1905 it was officially the Port Jervis & Monticello branch. The Kingston branch was always it's own branch. "The branch was 3 other different railroads prior to the PJM&S (1901 1902) the first was Monticello & Port Jervis, the second was Port Jervis & Monticello, and the 3rd was Port Jervis Monticello & New York. It was only PJM&S those 2 years on paper when they leased it out for 50 years."

Here's a wreck on the NYC's Water Level Route @ Amsterdam, NY. Looks to be in the early 1930's and no later than 1938...

Gino DiCarlo This project has picked up a renew interest for CUL! Thank you for your remarks. We will gladly forward your information to the curator.

Let me add that my date was wrong. This was April 8th 1918 near Lock 11 at Amsterdam, NY. A fast moving passenger train hit a derailed freight train. The engineer and fireman were the only casualties of the wreck.

Butternut Grove wreck??

Wreck was the result of striking a boulder near Cook's Falls. Units returned to EMD for repairs

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called New York, Ontario, & Western, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

I think the title of this image needs to be corrected from 321 to 821.

ranbarton Ya think??