Southern Museum of Civil War
And
Locomotive History Archives & Library
Col. James G. Bogle Collection
I.C.C. (Interstate Commerce Commission) Accident Investigation Reports,
1918 – 1970
2013. 007
Provenance: The late Col. James G. Bogle’s family donated this collection
in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Single photocopies are available for research purposes only for a nominal fee. A
list of applicable fees can be found our website at www.southernmuseum.org,
and then click on Duplication Services Fee Schedule.
Sallie Loy processed this collection in 2014.
Description: This series consists of I.C.C. Accident Investigation Reports, 1918
– 1970 pertaining to Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad and Southern
Railway, 1918 - 1970. Descriptions are representatives in the collection and not
detailed entirely as to their contents.
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Contents: I.C.C. (Interstate Commerce Commission)
Accident Investigation Reports, 1918 - 1970
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway
Location of Accident: Nashville, Tennessee
Date of Accident: July 9, 1918
Accident Description: Head-end collision between two
passenger trains on the NC&StL Railway at Nashville,
Tennessee.
Deaths and Injuries: 87 passengers and 14 employees died, and
the injury of 87 passengers and 14 employees.
Locomotives and Trains: Engine No. 281, Train No. 1 and
Engine No. 282, Train No. 4.
Employees in Charge of Locomotive No. 281, Train No. 1:
Conductor Tucker and Engineman Lloyd
Employees in Charge of Locomotive No. 282, Train No. 4:
Conductor Eubank and Engineman Kennedy
Enroute: Memphis to Nashville, Tennessee operated over the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad from Memphis to McKenzie, and
the remainder of the distance over the Nashville, Chattanooga &
St. Louis Railway.
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I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway
Location of Accident: Near Inlet, Virginia
Date of Accident: January 21, 1923
Accident Description: Boiler explosion due to failure of firebox
Deaths: Engineer Harrington, Fireman Curtin and Brakeman G.
W. Allensworth
Defects: Various defects reported in the month of January 1923.
These reported by various employees include:
Engineer Apperson, Inspector J.R. Scrivener, Engineer Campbell,
Inspector Domberger, Engineer Burkhart, and Engineer
Harrington.
Locomotive Involved: Locomotive No. 4758
Employees in Charge: Engineer S.H. Harrington and Fireman
J. T. Curtin
Enroute: Monroe, Virginia
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway and
Southern Railway System
Location of Accident: Helenwood, Tennessee
Date of Accident: March 3, 1925
Accident Description: Derailment of a passenger train on the
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway
Cause of Accident: This accident caused by the engine of Train
No. 6 running over a derailer, which was in the closed position.
Deaths: 2 Employees
Locomotives Involved: CNO&TP Engine No. 6268 on Train No.
82, Engine Extra No. 6262 and passenger train No. 6
Employees in Charge: Conductor Nitzschke, Engineman Tucker
Statements by Other Employees:
Flagman Clarkson
Engineman Clarkson and Brakeman Jones of train No. 82
Conductor Foster of Extra 6262
Conductor Summers of train No. 6
Flagman Meachum of train No. 6
Track Supervisor Johnson
Master Mechanic Wilking
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway
Location of Accident: Near Bogue Chitto, Alabama
Date of Accident: April 2, 1926 at 5:25 A.M.
Cause of Accident: Boiler Failure (overheated crown sheet)
Injured: Fireman T. H. Thrash was badly scalded about the face,
arms, and ankles and injured in back and hips
Locomotive Involved: Freight train No. 58 drawn by Southern
locomotives No. 46 and 156, double heading, with locomotive No.
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46 leading
Employees in Charge: Engineer J. T. Wallace, Fireman T. H.
Thrash
Other Crew Members: Conductor Henry Ware, Flagman C.R.
McMillan and Brakeman Howard Perkins
Statements by Other Employees: Engineer Barnes
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway
Location of Accident: Near Rockmart, Georgia
Date of Accident: December 23, 1926
Accident Description: “Train No. 100 arrived at Rockmart at
6:35 p.m., at which point a clearance card was received stating
that the block would be clear on the arrival of train first No. 2.
After water was taken, train No. 101 proceeded southward on the
main track at a low rate of speed, waiting for train first No. 2 to
arrive and head in on the passing track at the south switch, and
had been brought nearly to a stop at appoint 803 feet north of the
switch when it was struck by train first No. 2. Both engines were
derailed…”
Deaths and Injuries: 11 Passengers, 7 employees and 1 news
agent, and the injury of 113 passengers, 4 employees of the
railway and 6 Pullman employees.
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Southbound passenger train
No. 101 hauled by Engine No. 1456
Employees in Charge: Conductor Randall and Engineman
Corrie
Statements by Other Employees:
Flagman Stancell of train No. 101
Baggagemaster Copeland of train No. 101
Road Foreman of Engine Pearce
Conductor Atwood of train first No. 2
Engineman Keith of train first No. 2
Fireman Moss
Flagman McElhaney of train frist No. 2
Train Porter Robinson of train first No. 2
Engineman Turner of southbound freight train extra No. 5243
Conductor Sorrels of extra No. 5243
Road Foreman of Engines Pruitt
Signal Supervisor Hinds
Enroute: Chattanooga, Tennessee to Atlanta, Georgia on the
Atlanta Division
Additional Information: See Southern Railway Historical
Association Collection 2003.009 Photographs and Information
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway
Location of Accident: Near Loudon, Tennessee
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Date of Accident: November 10, 1927
Deaths & Injuries: 1 Employee died
3 passengers and 2 employees injured
Accident Description: Derailment of passenger train
Locomotives and Trains Involved: West bound passenger train
No. 25 hauled by Engine No. 1465
Employees in Charge: Conductor Boets and Engineman
Crowell who was killed in this accident
Statements by Other Employees:
Fireman Hicks
Flagman Wilson
Track Supervisor Lyon
Section Foreman Smith
Master Mechanic Simpson
Signal Supervisor Otterbourg
Chief dispatcher Craig
Conclusion of Investigation: Malicious tampering with the track
caused this accident and evidence clearly indicates that the rail
joint on the high side of the curve had been disconnected…
Report Submitted by: W. P. Borland, Director
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway System
Investigation Locations: Columbus & Atlanta, Georgia on June
4, 5, 6, and 7, 1928
Location of Accident: Near Ellerslie, Georgia
Date of Accident: June 3, 1928 about 4:45 P.M.
Deaths & Injuries: Judge Shepherd Fireman of Atlanta, Georgia
died June 4, 1928 at 6:30 A.M.
J. R. Hoffman of Atlanta, Georgia was severely injured with
multiple abrasions and contusions of left side of head and upper
part of body; left jaw fractured
Accident Description: Crown sheet failure – approximately the
entire area of the crown sheet was greatly overheated, the
overheated are extending to the ninth row of crown stays on the
right of center and to between the eighth and ninth rows on left
side at the front and slightly narrower at the back.
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Southern Railway System
Engine No. 883
Employees in Charge: J. R. Hoffman Engineer, Judge
Shepherd Fireman, and J. G. Thatch Conductor
Statement by Employee:
Engineer Hoffman
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway Company
Location of Accident: Bluford, Illinois
Date of Accident: December 28, 1928 at 1:40 P.M.
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Deaths & Injuries: E. Thompson, Fireman, right shoulder
bruised
Accident Description: Crown sheet failure
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Engine No. 652 pulling
westbound freight train Extra 652
Employee in Charge:
Ben Krug, Engineer from Princeton, Indiana
Other Employees:
E. Thompson, Fireman from Princeton, Indiana
A. Schnicker, Conductor from Princeton, Indiana
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway
Location of Accident: Saluda, North Carolina
Date of Accident: September 25, 1940
Deaths & Injuries: 1 Killed and 2 Injured (Employees)
Accident Description/Cause: Derailment due to failure to
control speed of train properly on a descending grade
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway
Location of Accident: Near Charlotte, North Carolina
Date: July 1, 1941
Deaths & Injuries: Fireman killed and the engineer seriously
injured
Accident Description/Cause: Boiler explosion due to
overheating of the crown sheet of the locomotive firebox due to
low water
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Engine No. 4889 hauling
southbound freight train Extra 4889
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway System
Location of Accident: Near Raleigh, North Carolina
Date: July 10, 1943
Deaths & Injuries: Accident resulted in the deaths of two trainservice employees (engineer and fireman) and the injury of three
passengers and two railway-mail clerks
Accident Description/Cause: Derailment due to excessive
speed on sharp curve
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Engine No. 1321 hauling
passenger train No. 22
Employees in Charge:
E. P. “Red” Adams, Engineer
Charles Fairley, Fireman
Pearce ? Conductor
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway
Location of Accident: Near Ayersville, Georgia
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Date of Accident: October 23, 1943
Deaths & Injuries: The engineer (Mr. Rowland) and fireman (Mr.
Hitt) were seriously injured
Accident Description/Cause: Boiler explosion caused by
overheating of the crown sheet due to low water
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Engine No. 4873 hauling
freight train Extra 4873
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway
Location of Accident: Near Alto, Georgia
Date of Accident: January 3, 1945
Deaths & Injuries: The engineer, fireman and brakeman were
killed and the flagman was seriously injured.
Accident Description: Boiler explosion caused by overheat of
the crown sheet due to low water.
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Engine No. 4828 hauling a
freight train with Extra 4828 South, departed from Greenville,
South Carolina en route to Atlanta, Georgia
Employees Include:
Conductor C. A. Thomas
Flagman Bullock
Engineer C.D. Adams
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway Company
Location of Accident: Near Shipman, Virginia
Date of Accident: July 29, 1946
Deaths & Injuries: 2 Killed and 3 Injured
Accident Description/Cause: Derailment due to excessive
speed on curve
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Engine No. 1369 hauling
north bound first-class baggage-mail-express on Train No. 142
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway Company
Location of Accident: Gibsonville, North Carolina
Date of Accident: September 10, 1950
Deaths & Injuries: 2 Killed and 1 Injured (all employees)
Accident Description: Derailment from damaged track resulting
from previous derailment
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Engine No. 4847 hauling
freight on Train No. 252
I.C.C. Accident Investigation Report
Line: Southern Railway System
Location of Accident: Kings Mountain, Kentucky
Date of Accident: October 24, 1970
Deaths & Injuries: 1 Killed and 3 Injured
Accident Description/Cause: Rear-end collision between two
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northbound freight trains. Cause: Failure of engineer to operate
the following northbound train in accordance with restrictive signal
indications
Locomotives and Trains Involved: Engine No. 150,
northbound first-class freight train; Extra No. 3016 northbound
freight train and No. 229, a southbound first-class freight train
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