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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: "NP wrecker 47, overturned just east of Missoula. Wrecker 47 had been called to pick up a derailed gondola just east of Missoula, but insufficient blocking of wrecker 47 caused it to tip over onto the gondola. A small wrecker from the Missoula car shop assisted wrecker 27 in picking up wrecker 47. Wreckers 45 and 47, new 250-ton "Z Model" wreckers built by Industrial Brownhoist in 1945, were assigned to Missoula. They were two of the four largest wreckers (nos. 45-48) on the NP." |
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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: "NP wrecker 47, overturned just east of Missoula. Wrecker 47 had been called to pick up a derailed gondola just east of Missoula, but insufficient blocking of wrecker 47 caused it to tip over onto the gondola. A small wrecker from the Missoula car shop assisted wrecker 27 in picking up wrecker 47. Wreckers 45 and 47, new 250-ton "Z Model" wreckers built by Industrial Brownhoist in 1945, were assigned to Missoula. They were two of the four largest wreckers (nos. 45-48) on the NP." |
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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: "NP wrecker 47, overturned just east of Missoula. Wrecker 47 had been called to pick up a derailed gondola just east of Missoula, but insufficient blocking of wrecker 47 caused it to tip over onto the gondola. A small wrecker from the Missoula car shop assisted wrecker 27 in picking up wrecker 47. Wreckers 45 and 47, new 250-ton "Z Model" wreckers built by Industrial Brownhoist in 1945, were assigned to Missoula. They were two of the four largest wreckers (nos. 45-48) on the NP." |
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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: "NP wrecker 47, overturned just east of Missoula. Wrecker 47 had been called to pick up a derailed gondola just east of Missoula, but insufficient blocking of wrecker 47 caused it to tip over onto the gondola. A small wrecker from the Missoula car shop assisted wrecker 27 in picking up wrecker 47. Wreckers 45 and 47, new 250-ton "Z Model" wreckers built by Industrial Brownhoist in 1945, were assigned to Missoula. They were two of the four largest wreckers (nos. 45-48) on the NP." |
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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: "NP wrecker 47, overturned just east of Missoula. Wrecker 47 had been called to pick up a derailed gondola just east of Missoula, but insufficient blocking of wrecker 47 caused it to tip over onto the gondola. A small wrecker from the Missoula car shop assisted wrecker 27 in picking up wrecker 47. Wreckers 45 and 47, new 250-ton "Z Model" wreckers built by Industrial Brownhoist in 1945, were assigned to Missoula. They were two of the four largest wreckers (nos. 45-48) on the NP." |
| Click Image to Enlarge | Image Record Data - RVN09595 |
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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: "NP wrecker 47, overturned just east of Missoula. Wrecker 47 had been called to pick up a derailed gondola just east of Missoula, but insufficient blocking of wrecker 47 caused it to tip over onto the gondola. A small wrecker from the Missoula car shop assisted wrecker 27 in picking up wrecker 47. Wreckers 45 and 47, new 250-ton "Z Model" wreckers built by Industrial Brownhoist in 1945, were assigned to Missoula. They were two of the four largest wreckers (nos. 45-48) on the NP." |
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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: "NP Passenger Extra 2235 East on Miwaulkee Road track leaves Missoula. The reason for the detour is the derailment on the NP, east of Missoula, of wrecker no. 47. (See RVN 09581-09595). Engineer Marcellus "Jumbo" McClain is handling Class Q-5 no. 2235. His fireman's date is February 23, 1906, and he was promoted to engineer on June 6, 1913. Alco built no. 2235 in November 1920, and the NP scrapped it at Brainerd in October 1952. The 4-6-2 type locomotive is handling a heavy troop train, but ahead lies a fairly easy river grade run along the Clark Fork." |
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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: "NP yard engine no. 174 switches cars on detouring NP No. 3 on Milwaukee Road tracks at Missoula. The reason for the detour is the derailment on the NP, east of Missoula, of wrecker no. 47. (See RVN 09581-09595). The yard engine is a Baldwin VO-1000 type, built in October 1945. It will be renumbered 427 in January 1950 and spend most of its NP career at Auburn, on the Tacoma Division. The eastbound train in the background is Milwaukee Road First No. 16." |
| Click Image to Enlarge | Image Record Data - RVN09582 |
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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: "NP wrecker 47, overturned just east of Missoula. Wrecker 47 had been called to pick up a derailed gondola just east of Missoula, but insufficient blocking of wrecker 47 caused it to tip over onto the gondola. A small wrecker from the Missoula car shop assisted wrecker 27 in picking up wrecker 47. Wreckers 45 and 47, new 250-ton ""Z Model"" wreckers built by Industrial Brownhoist in 1945, were assigned to Missoula. They were two of the four largest wreckers (nos. 45-48) on the NP " |
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Date: March 05, 1946 Location: Missoula, MT Photographer: Ron V. Nixon Railroad: Northern Pacific Railway Caption: Attempting to upright overturned NP wrecker No. 47 at Missoula. Appears a lift may have been made with out using out riggers. |
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