Lackawanna's Listing Locomotive

Lackawanna Locomotive 1023 (*) rests uneasily against a telegraph pole along the Henry Becker and Son's creamery, Ross' Corner, Monday morning after being derailed. The engine ran through an open derailing device and was thrown heavily to the side, the wheels on the left side of the locomotive sinking so far into the shoulder that the engine was tipped against the pole. No one was injured. The tender and cars behind the engine remained upright on the rails.

The train, the same one that was derailed by ice-coated tracks at the Newton station two weeks ago, was bound for Branchville from Hoboken. Conductor in charge was William Reinsch, and the engineer was Thomas McNeil. Another locomotive was sent from Port Morris and the cars taken on to Branchville while a wrecker was sent to the aid of the derailed engine.

[* According to Tabor, the last 1000's were scrapped in 1942, when the 1150 Hudsons bumped the 1100's from mainline service. Therefore it is likely the number of the locomotive should be 1123 as it was not scrapped until 1951.

Thanks to Kent Loudon for pointing out the error in this article.]