Ex LS&I 2-8-0 #29 is just south of the Pronghorn road crossing about 3 miles north of Williams. This was the first summer of operation for the railway.
This southbound train is about to cross a Milwaukee Road spur after picking up some loads of pulpwood. Note the semaphore signal protecting the diamond. Kodachrome II film.
A head on wreck caused by one train overrunning the meet at Gilchrist. I heard on the radio that "2 westbound trains collided head on" (accuracy in the media!) so I highballed across the border (I... (more)