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A number of people are walking amidst the damage created by a major train accident beside a fence line. It is unclear where the photograph was taken.

A large crowd has gathered along the Illinois Central track where a head-on collision has occurred. This may have been the collision of Freight engine 491 and Switch engine 116 just west of 7th Street. Similar depictions can be seen in photos…

Freight Engine 491 had a head-on collision with much smaller Switch Engine 116 just west of the 7th Street crossing of the Illinois Central Railroad. The freight train was running about 30 minutes ahead of schedule at the time and was not expected.…

Freight Engine 491 had a head-on collision with much smaller Switch Engine 116 just west of the 7th Street crossing of the Illinois Central Railroad. The freight train was running about 30 minutes ahead of schedule at the time and was not expected.…