“The Great Nelson Lake Train Wreck” occurred on May 9, 1903, between the McKeever and Minnehaha Stations on New York Central Railroad’s Adirondack line, also known as the Mohawk and Malone.
The map here shows these two remote flag-stops, Nelson Lake (starred) in between. On that fateful day, two regularly scheduled express trains began their trips with standing orders giving the Montreal Express (Train No. 650) the right-of-way to meet a train originating in New York City (No.
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