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1984 Kings Park Derailment

Photo & Recollection by Dave Flynn

"Number 226 is on the ground. Its companion was driven back west. The day after this, a fair number of spectators climbed all over the loco. No vandalism. This was a Saturday in November, 1984 according to my slide. I forgot the date. I thought the derailment happened on a Friday, but I guess not. The derailment started on the other side of Flynn Road. I was up on the hill (it was a field then) when I felt vibrations; looked at the train and saw the loco leaning and rocking violently, but still moving, south I seem to remember. I remember the train moving a car length or two before stopping. It took me half that time to realize what was wrong. I can't explain why this is on this side of Flynn Rd; maybe it is a different derailment; or the train moved further than I remember; or they re-railed and moved the engine north."