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The Wreck of the Old 97
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racin28In album: VIRGINIA #3In Webshots channel: travel - Date uploaded: Sep 15, 2008
The wreck of the Old 97 occurred on September 27, 1903, when Southern Railway Mail Train jumped the tracks near Danville, Virginia. Known as the Old 97, Joseph A. “Steve” Broadey was at the controls of Engine number 1102. As Old 97 approached Stillhouse Trestle at Danville, Virginia, it was estimated that the train was traveling between 50 and 70 m.p.h., too fast to make the curve leading onto the trestle. The Old 97 plunged into the ravine below killing 11-people including Broadey. The Wreck of the Old 97 inspired a ballad by the same name, which was first record in 1924 by Vernon Dalhart. This mural is located at the corner of Memorial Drive and Craighead Street across the Dan River from the crash site. Pictured in the mural is engine 1102 and its crew including the engineer, brakeman and fireman, and the sightseers at scene of the crash. The mural was created in 3-weeks by Wes Hardin and stands 46-feet X 74-feet.
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