It was nearly 3:30 pm August 17, 1909 when engineer Joseph Reese put his hand on the throttle, and Engine No. 11 began to pull a heavy six car passenger train out from the Iron Springs Depot. Little did he know he was a mere two minutes from disaster.
January 3, 2021
1909: Passenger Train Boiler Explodes
Labels:
disasters,
Drake,
History,
Iron Springs,
Mercy Hospital,
railroads,
travel
Location:
Iron Springs, AZ 86305, USA
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