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At 2:10 AM on February 5, 1887 the last car of The Montreal Express derailed causing three cars to fall from the bridge and crash on the ice of the White River 43 feet below. Embers from the coal stoves ignited the spilled oil of the lanterns and fire consumed the wreckage. Twenty-five passengers and 5 crew members perished. As a direct result of the wreck, oil lanterns and coal stoves were abolished on railroad trains, and electric lights and steam heat were adopted.
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| HM Number | HM183J |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2012 |
| Placed By | Vermont Division for Historic Preservation |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 5:25pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 710050 N 4839830 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.68178333, -72.39400000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 40.907', W 72° 23.64' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 40' 54.42" N, 72° 23' 38.40" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 802 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2591 Central Vermont Rlwy, Hartford VT 05001, US |
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Very interesting piece of history. The next time I am thru this area I will get a picture.
Mar 10, 2018 at 4:50pm PST by springerlisa
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