Passengers Embarking at Lindenhurst

Collection: This image is from The William J. Rugen Image Collection and is depicted in print and digital image.; Image is part of The William J. Rugen Image Collection

Date: October 25, 1932; 1932-10-25 Material: gelatin silver print Dimension: 5 x 7 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)

Creator: William J. Rugen Identifier: aql:14980 wjr-000359 wjr-000359.tif

Description: Train number 20, the Cannonball, was making its regular trip eastbound to Montauk on October, 25, 1932. Pulled by G5s (4-6-0) #50, the train had dropped its last passenger off at Amagansett and the train crew all settled into the last car of the train for a quiet, dead-head ride to the end of the line at Montauk. Conductor Leo Hantz had his young son with him on the run and everyone was enjoying the ride, awaiting the end of the trip. While rounding the curve near M.P. 114, just west of Montauk, the big G5s rolled over onto her side, burying engineer Frank Obremski in the right bank of the hillside. Fireman Ed Koehler was thrown clear and climbed up the bank where we was found and rushed to Southampton hospital where he died of his injuries. None of the train crew nor Leo's son all riding in the last car were injured. Two prints mounted on a single card show two views of the accident. At upper left, a crowd of people is seen near three derailed, jack-knifed passenger cars. At lower right, several figures are seen next to the G5s locomotive #50, which is rolled over onto her side.

Title : Passengers Embarking at Lindenhurst

Collection : aql:9443

Creator : William J. Rugen

Date : October 25, 1932; 1932-10-25

Summary/Description : Train number 20, the Cannonball, was making its regular trip eastbound to Montauk on October, 25, 1932. Pulled by G5s (4-6-0) #50, the train had dropped its last passenger off at Amagansett and the train crew all settled into the last car of the train for a quiet, dead-head ride to the end of the line at Montauk. Conductor Leo Hantz had his young son with him on the run and everyone was enjoying the ride, awaiting the end of the trip. While rounding the curve near M.P. 114, just west of Montauk, the big G5s rolled over onto her side, burying engineer Frank Obremski in the right bank of the hillside. Fireman Ed Koehler was thrown clear and climbed up the bank where we was found and rushed to Southampton hospital where he died of his injuries. None of the train crew nor Leo's son all riding in the last car were injured. Two prints mounted on a single card show two views of the accident. At upper left, a crowd of people is seen near three derailed, jack-knifed passenger cars. At lower right, several figures are seen next to the G5s locomotive #50, which is rolled over onto her side.

Subject : Long Island Rail Road; Railroad accidents

Relation : This image is from The William J. Rugen Image Collection and is depicted in print and digital image.; Image is part of The William J. Rugen Image Collection

Rights : Copyright holder unknown

Coverage : Long Island Rail Road just west of Montauk, NY Montauk (N.Y.) Suffolk County (N.Y.)

Type : black and white print; digital image

Format : gelatin silver print; 5 x 7 inches (print); 400 ppi (digital image)

Identifier : aql:14980 wjr-000359 wjr-000359.tif