Bolton Cut Connecticut Train No. 190 Wreck Around Curve Real Photo Postcard

Bolton Cut Connecticut Train No. 190 Wreck Around Curve Real Photo Postcard
The image depicts the aftermath of a derailment involving steam locomotive #490 and its tender, which has come off the tracks and tilted dramatically within a rock cut. Several individuals, dressed in attire typical of the early 20th century, observe the scene, highlighting the public attention such incidents garnered. The visible railway signal post suggests a functioning line in a developed, though perhaps rugged, railway corridor.
Real Photo PostcardRPPCTrain WreckSteam LocomotiveDerailed EngineRailroad AccidentUnidentified LocationLocomotive 490Rock CutRailroad TracksSpectators OnlookersEarly 20th CenturyIndustrial HistoryAmericanaTelegraph Poles
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