Tuesday, 7 January 2025

Flying Yankee

Car A is seen in for repairs following its derailment in Bellows Falls, Vt. Thanks Ken Borg for sending me the photo and the notes.
The only serious accident to involve the Flying Yankee occurred on January 19, 1945 in the rail yard at North Walpole, NH. Ice was the cause that derailed the train. The train left the tracks running into a section house. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt. The nose of car A was crumpled and the frame was bent...George Dutka  

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4 comments:

  1. Jeff Lodge Studio7 January 2025 at 13:33

    Was it light enough to be derailed by ice? Or was it more of a fowled turnout by ice? Inquiring minds want to know.

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  2. George Dutka7 January 2025 at 13:57

    Not sure Jeff...will let you know when I find out more about the accident...George

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  3. Jim Dufour7 January 2025 at 15:41

    The derailment occurred at Walpole, New Hampshire, on the Cheshire Branch, about four miles south of Bellows Falls. The 6ooo was running as train no. 5506, the Cheshire (White River Jct to Boston via Bellows Falls). I believe it ran into the end of the Walpole freight house, not a section house.

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  4. George Dutka7 January 2025 at 19:35

    Hi Jim thanks, I just received correct information on the wreck since the post this morning. I had not realized the train set had derailed at all till yesterday. Will do another post with some better and correct details...George

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