An accident occurred on the West 30th Street Branch of the New York Central Railroad at approximately 147th Street, New York, N.Y., at about 9:55 a.m. on May 22, 1967. The trains involved were 1/NY-4 extra 2020 east, consisting of three diesel-electric locomotives and 15 cars eastbound from Syracuse, New York to the 30th Street Branch of the New York Central Railroad, and train ND-5 extra 5305 west, consisting of four diesel-electric locomotives and 60 cars westbound from the vicinity of 105th Street, and proceeding north along the Hudson River on the 30th Street Branch. As a result of the accident, six train service employees were killed, and three train service employees were injured. The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the operator at the 72nd Street Station to restrict train ND-5.
New York Central Railroad Company Train 1/Ny-4 Extra 2020 East and Train Nd-5 Extra 5305 West Head-on Collision New York City, New York, May 22, 1967
1969
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