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The Angola Horror

The 1867 Train Wreck That Shocked the Nation and Transformed American Railroads

The Angola Horror( )
Author: Vogel, Charity
ISBN:978-0-8014-4908-6
Publication Date:Aug 2013
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Imprint:Three Hills
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $27.95
Book Description:

On December 18, 1867, the Buffalo and Erie Railroad's eastbound New York Express derailed as it approached the high truss bridge over Big Sister Creek, just east of the small settlement of Angola, New York, on the shores of Lake Erie. The last two cars of the express train were pitched completely off the tracks and plummeted into the creek bed...

Book Details
Pages:312
Detailed Subjects: Transportation / Railroads / History
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 1.12 Inches
Book Weight:2 Pounds



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