by Ocala Mike
I just saw an interesting documentary on PBS about the devastating hurricane that swept across Long Island and New England on 9/21/38, taking nearly 700 lives. There was a brief newsreel shot of a passenger train laying on its side, but it was unclear whether it was a NH train or, less likely, a LIRR train. Two questions for the historically-inclined on here:
1. Were there any fatalities on the NH directly attributable to the storm? Were any passenger trains affected directly?
2. Judging by the pictures of this storm, the damage done to coastal and even interior New England was extensive. How long did it take before the various NH lines got back to normal?
1. Were there any fatalities on the NH directly attributable to the storm? Were any passenger trains affected directly?
2. Judging by the pictures of this storm, the damage done to coastal and even interior New England was extensive. How long did it take before the various NH lines got back to normal?
Ocala Mike (formerly Hillside Mike and Deer Park Mike)