Spain. Ferrocarril del Noroeste (North Western Railway). 8 July 1884. Collision of two trains on the Otero curve, at km. 183 of the Galicia line, between the stations of Astorga and Vega de Magaz. Express train no. 1, coming from Madrid, crashed into a goods train. The total number of injured was fourteen, and a young child died on the spot. Drawing by Juan Comba. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), July 22, 1884.
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Spain. Ferrocarril del Noroeste (North Western Railway). 8 July 1884. Collision of two trains on the Otero curve, at km. 183 of the Galicia line, between the stations of Astorga and Vega de Magaz. Express train no. 1, coming from Madrid, crashed into a goods train. The total number of injured was fourteen, and a young child died on the spot. Drawing by Juan Comba. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), July 22, 1884.

Date

1884

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

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trains railway railroad Galicia line Spain Spanish Leon Leon-Astorga accident crash collision smoke chimneys locomotive wagons steam locomotive engraving history 19th century transport transportation Juan Comba Bernardo Rico tragedy convoy freight train cargo

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