1962 Press Photo North Western road freight train derailed in S. Milwaukee

A heavy rail was ripped up and bent like a toy after a 94 car North Western road freight train was derailed when it apparently side-swiped a Bucyrus-Erie Co switch engine in South Milwaukee. After the collision, the freight locomotive slid along the track

Photo is dated 1962.

Photo measures 10 x 7.75 inches.

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