The Santa Fe railway and the lost locomotives of Topeka
By: by James R. Reisdorff and Lloyd E. Stagner
Contributors: Stagner, Lloyd E., 1923-2008
Publisher: South Platte Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: David City, NE
Language: eng
Number of pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780942035780
Subjects: Railroad accidents; Railroads; Railroad bridges; Santa Fe Industries
Description: "On July 13, 1951, two spans of the large Santa Fe Railway bridge at Topeka, Kansas, collapsed into the Kaw River at the height of the worst flood to devestate the state of Kansas. Also sinking into the rushing waters were three of ten old Santa Fe steam locomotives which has been placed on the bridge in an effort to stabilize it. In the years since, the story of the "lost locomotives of Topeka" have greatly intrigued railroad enthusiasts and history detectives alike. This book examines in detail the mystery and lore surrounding this dramatic incident from the Great Kansas flood of '51"--P. [4] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Lost locomotives; title: The flood; title: The Santa Fe bridge; title: The locomotives; title: Placing the engines; title: The collapse; title: The Rock Island bridge; title: The aftermath; title: Salvage efforts; title: Current years.