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The 1971 Salem, Illinois derailment occurred on June 10, 1971, when Amtrak’s City of New Orleans passenger train derailed near Salem, Illinois. It is sometimes referred to as the Tonti derailment , after the unincorporated community of Tonti, Illinois , which was the site of the crash.
In 1977, when the crash occurred, there were four lines operating on the Loop, each in a different direction. The Ravenswood Line (current Brown Line) operated counter-clockwise around the outer track, while the Evanston Express (current Purple Line) and Loop Shuttle operated clockwise opposite from the Ravenswood trains on the inner track.
1972 Chicago commuter rail crash, Chicago, Illinois; 45 killed plus hundreds injured [192] [193] [194] 1973 Littlefield, Texas bus/train crash; 7 killed plus 16 injured [195] [196] 1974 Decatur tank car explosion, Decatur, Illinois; 7 killed plus hundreds injured [197] [198] 1976 1976 Beckemeyer train accident, 12 killed and four injured.
Pages in category "Railway accidents and incidents in Illinois" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A 31-year-old woman from Marion died in a three-vehicle crash Friday on a southern Illinois highway, according to authorities.. Illinois State Police had not released the woman’s name as of ...
The crash happened on Westfield Road near 2400 East Road on Friday around 1:45 p.m. Illinois State Police said one driver was pronounced dead on scene from a two car-crash. The Coles County ...
A 59-year-old Dwight man died after a crash on Old Route 66 late Tuesday night, according to Livingston County Coroner Michael Renner. Renner said his office was notified at 10:42 p.m. on May 7 of ...
On the day of the accident, the “Shawnee” train (operating number 392) from Carbondale to Chicago, Illinois, was made up of Amtrak GE P30CH unit No. 715 and five Superliner cars. The day before the accident (October 11), these passenger cars were unveiled to the public at the Union Station in Chicago, after which they were taken on a trip ...