In 1948, a devastating boiler explosion in Chillicothe, Ohio turned a steam locomotive into a twisted mass of metal and marked a symbolic end to steam’s dominance in American rail. Though not ...

Train boiler blast in 1912 called worst in U.S ... In his 2006 book “Railroads of San Antonio,” Hemphill calls the incident “the worst locomotive boiler explosion in the nation's history ...

Explosion of the Boiler of a Locomotive. Share full article. Aug. 6, 1860. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from August 6, 1860, Page 5 Buy Reprints.

The blast took place on Plekhanova Street, near building No. 17, where initial reports suggested a car had exploded.

Locomotive Boiler Explosion in Rochester--Loss of Life. Share full article. Sept. 15, 1868. ... The locomotive attached to the freight and accommodation train on the Erie Railroad, ...

The Interstate Commerce Commission report stated that "the force of the explosion tore the boiler from the running gear and hurled it forward 265 feet where it struck on the front end (and) then ...

Boiler explosion occurred at roughly 8 a.m. at Oak Grove Power Plant near Franklin, TX. Associated Press. Published May 31, 2023 3:52pm EDT. Facebook Twitter; Flipboard; Comments ...

Suspected boiler explosion at Warren coke plant being investigated; Fire Department urges public to stay away from area No injuries have been reported and no chemical leaks are suspected. To ...

It starts in 1910 with a fatal train wreck west of Alberton, and again in 1973, when Bill O’Neill spotted the locomotive’s boiler plate in the Clark Fork River. He was looking for the bell.

FRANKLIN, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - One person died Wednesday in a power plant boiler explosion on Wednesday morning, authorities said.The incident occurred at 8 a.m. during the commissioning of a new ...

TRUMBULL COUNTY, Ohio — Emergency crews are on the scene in Warren Township after an explosion was reported at the ArcelorMittal Warren coke plant on Saturday afternoon. Details are few at this ...

Suspected boiler explosion at Warren coke plant being investigated; Fire Department urges public to stay away from area No injuries have been reported and no chemical leaks are suspected. To ...