| Title: |
Amtrak PO 98 crosses over State Road 20. |
| Description: |
This is the west side of the bridge. As of 1/02/11 the west side has been painted over. The ACL RR letters are gone on this side. However, the east side of this bridge still has ACL RR showing as of 2/04/09. Back on 12-17-1991, Amtrak 310 derailed and overturned just north of this location. At 11:25 a.m. on December 17, 1991, Amtrak train 87, derailed at milepost A697.6 in Palatka, Florida. Train 87 consisted of a locomotive and eight cars; the locomotive and first six cars derailed. The derailment occurred while train 87 was negotiating a 66' curve to the right (west). The derailed equipment struck two homes and blocked the street north of the Palatka station. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/1995 Upload Date: 5/26/2008 8:50:06 PM |
| Location: |
Palatka, FL |
| Author: |
David T Moore |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 310(F40PHR) |
| Views: |
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