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Derailed wheat train at Nadina Ave, Houston
- Date Range
- November [8], 1989
- Collection
- Bill Dungate collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of multiple CNR cars lying upside-down along railway tracks following their derailment.
- Collection
- Bill Dungate collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Creator
- [Bill Dungate]
- Fonds No.
- C8
- Item No.
- P9966
- Accession No.
- 2021.23
- Physical Description
- 1 b&w print; 25 x 14 cm
- Scan Resolution
- 300 dpi
- Date Range
- November [8], 1989
- History / Biographical
- On November 8th 1989, thirteen grain cars and two engines of a Canadian National Railways train were derailed by a collision with a truck at the Nadina Avenue crossing near Houston Industrial Park. There were no deaths or injuries, but a fire at the scene resulted in serious damage to the area. The Nadina remained closed for several years following the accident.
- Custodial History
- Print was presumably made from a photo taken by Bill Dungate. It came into the possession of Dino Laramie sometime after Dungate's death and was donated by him to the Museum prior to 2020, along with a large number of other Dungate prints and slides. It was accessioned in September/October 2022.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of multiple CNR cars lying upside-down along railway tracks following their derailment.
- Geographic Access
- Houston, B.C.
- Notes
- "Derailed wheat train Nadina Ave crossing Hwy 16 1989" written along bottom of photo.
- The backhoe in the background may have been used to remove the spilled grain.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail