The years is 1941, the place is Fricks Locks, Chester County,Pa. on the Schuylkill Valley branch .
On Dec. 9, 1941 at 2:40am. est. and a foggy morning, at Fricks Locks there was a bad wreck killing four railroad men and injuring one .
The Engineer of L-1 # 4030, the east bond, didn`t see that the switch was line for the passing siding, He ran into the back end of the other frieght sitting on the siding . Killing him self and three others. Their names were.
Engineer: Earl B. Hampton, 48 of Pottstown, Pa.
Fireman: Joseph E. Smith, 36 of Pottsville, Pa.
Breakman: John J. O`Brien, 50 of Pottsville, Pa.
Flagman: William E. Edward`s, 46 of Phoenixville, Pa.
and Injured Flagman: Harry Schweikert, 48 of Phoenixville, Pa.
Information from the Phoenixville news paper Co.
Engineer Earl B. Hampton was on the exter board that ill fated night , He was replacing Mr. Jhon Yost of Parker Ford,Pa. That called in sick .
Information from Mr. Yost`s Son Herb.
Len.
Here is a video clip of that Wreck in 1941.
http://www.dailymotion.com/Conrail6370/ ... eck-1941/1