The question: What day in April 1961??
Here's the info: http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirrwr ... glueck.htm article from "The Keystone"
The tanks exploded:
On a night in April, 1961, in the early morning hours, a deluge in excess of 2,000,000 gallons, of human effluent, overwhelmed the railroad yard. The concrete bowl of the tank scattered itself over the tracks. A steel New Haven caboose simply bowled over, as did loaded refrigerator and hopper cars.
Crew working directly in the "flood plain" guide a bucket over debris. Note the cap of the sewerage tank fallen into the center of the "bowl". Photos: Harry A. Glueck Archive: Richard Glueck
A broader view of Bay Ridge Yard, featuring the blown-over freight cars, Long Island Baldwin 409, and caboose C35.
Here's the info: http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirrwr ... glueck.htm article from "The Keystone"
The tanks exploded:
On a night in April, 1961, in the early morning hours, a deluge in excess of 2,000,000 gallons, of human effluent, overwhelmed the railroad yard. The concrete bowl of the tank scattered itself over the tracks. A steel New Haven caboose simply bowled over, as did loaded refrigerator and hopper cars.
Crew working directly in the "flood plain" guide a bucket over debris. Note the cap of the sewerage tank fallen into the center of the "bowl". Photos: Harry A. Glueck Archive: Richard Glueck
A broader view of Bay Ridge Yard, featuring the blown-over freight cars, Long Island Baldwin 409, and caboose C35.
