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Royal Hudson 2860 hits mud slide in Burnaby (in 1956!)

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Date
March 2005
Geographic Location
British Columbia - Burnaby
Material Type
magazine article
Abstract
"A Canadian Pacific Railway train plowed through a 40 foot long mudslide in Burnaby Tuesday night (September 25, 1956). The locomotive (#2860) was derailed after the train was broken in two by a huge stump that tangled in the car wheels. None of the crew members or the dozen passengers aboard were …
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Date
March 2005
Corporation
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Royal Hudson (Train)
Topic
Landslides
Geographic Location
British Columbia - Burnaby
Material Type
magazine article
Source Title
West Coast Railway Association News
Volume
44
Issue
3
Pages
12-13
Abstract
"A Canadian Pacific Railway train plowed through a 40 foot long mudslide in Burnaby Tuesday night (September 25, 1956). The locomotive (#2860) was derailed after the train was broken in two by a huge stump that tangled in the car wheels. None of the crew members or the dozen passengers aboard were injured."
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