Cabbage Patch Passenger Orphan Train Railroad Railway Large Wreck Disaster Postcard

Train wrecks were a relatively common and often catastrophic occurrence during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period marked by rapid expansion of railroad networks and evolving safety protocols. As rail transport became central to industry and travel, the sheer volume of traffic and early technological limitations contributed to numerous derailments, collisions, and other accidents across the globe.