1951 Train wreck in Alabama kills 17
April 22, 2026
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0:26Now Playing1951 Train wreck in Alabama kills 17
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as posted by the channelDate: 6th December 1951
Location: Alabama
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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CRASHES TRAIN.. Shots of wreckage of crash between "Southerner" and the "Crescent Streamliner" in Alabama..when 18 are killed..shots of twisted mass of metal.. etc
RAILWAYS. Shots of wreckage of crashed trains in Alabama when the "Southerner" and "Crescent Streamliner" hit headon.. Twisted metal coaches lie alongside the rails.. 18 are killed
United States of America; Railways; Disasters and Accidents
Railroad, railway, injuries, collide, passengers, death, railway cars
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