1940 Cartersville, Georgia, Collision: ‘I Never Saw a Crowd of People so Shaken’
The dangers of railroading were apparent on July 20, 1940, when two trains collided near Cartersville, Georgia.
Based on my remarks to the Bartow History Center on Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Despite numerous safety upgrades throughout history, railroading has always been a dangerous profession, and it still is today. That was quite apparent on July 20, 1940, when a northbound Louisville & Nashville freight train collided with a switch engine near Cartersville, Georgia.
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