The Deadliest Train Wrecks of New England - Paperback

by Gregg M. Turner (Author)

Wrecks and disasters have been part of New England's railroad history since the 1830s. Derailments, head-on collisions, equipment failures, and human error all contributed to the tragic list of events between 1853 and 1966.

Forever etched in the public's memory is the horrific bridge disaster at South Norwalk, Connecticut - the deadliest railroad event to occur in the region that claimed forty-six lives. The catastrophic rear-end collision at Revere, Massachusetts, and the head-on crash of the Quebec Express in West Canaan, New Hampshire are among the eighteen wrecks explored herein.

Renowned railroad author Gregg M. Turner details the deadliest rail disasters across six states, their causes and some of the safety improvements they inspired.

Author Biography

Gregg Turner, a Connecticut native and collegiate educator, has had a lifelong interest in trains, railroading and railway history. He has authored more than a dozen award-winning books and numerous articles, largely on the enterprise of transportation. A graduate of Mitchell College, Eastern Connecticut State University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he is a former curator and board member of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society at Harvard Business School. Now a resident of Fort Myers, Florida, he can be contacted at greggturner@msn.com.