The tragedy at the Loomis Street crossing
By: Chuck Spinner
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bloomington, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 123
ISBN-13: 9781468555943
Subjects: Railroad accidents; History
Description: After five years of intense research, Author Chuck Spinner has written the definitive story of the Naperville Train Wreck of April 25, 1946. He has uncovered the histories of the 45 victims of the tragedy, interviewed two surviving eye witnesses of the event, and talked with survivors and helpers at the scene --
Table of contents: title: Introduction for: The tragedy at the Loomis Street crossing; title: Tracing the path of the railroad to Naperville; title: The road not taken; title: Boarding the train; title: The crash; title: Naperville train wreck - Why?; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix : List of fatalities ; List of injured ; Naperville police report ; Interstate Commerce Commission report.