by Kelly&Kelly
Seventy years has passed since the worst wreck in Long Island's history took 78 lives on Trains 780 & 174 at Richmond Hill.
Read about it:
http://www.oldkewgardens.com/ss-lirr-0650.html
http://www.oldkewgardens.com/ss-lirr-0650-1.html
http://www.oldkewgardens.com/ss-lirr/li ... 15-OL.html
Worst LIRR Wrecks
July 4, 1875, Far Rockaway (SRLI), 9 killed
September 22, 1913, College Point, 4 killed
April 15, 1918, Camp Upton; 3 killed
August 13, 1926, Calverton; 6 killed
August 3, 1946, Port Washington; 2 killed
February 17, 1950, Rockville Centre, 32 killed
November 22, 1950, Richmond Hill; 78 killed.
Read about it:
http://www.oldkewgardens.com/ss-lirr-0650.html
http://www.oldkewgardens.com/ss-lirr-0650-1.html
http://www.oldkewgardens.com/ss-lirr/li ... 15-OL.html
Worst LIRR Wrecks
July 4, 1875, Far Rockaway (SRLI), 9 killed
September 22, 1913, College Point, 4 killed
April 15, 1918, Camp Upton; 3 killed
August 13, 1926, Calverton; 6 killed
August 3, 1946, Port Washington; 2 killed
February 17, 1950, Rockville Centre, 32 killed
November 22, 1950, Richmond Hill; 78 killed.