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A Central Railroad of New Jersey commuter train runs through an open drawbridge at the Newark Bay, killing 48.
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Central Railroad of New Jersey
Defunct Class I railroad in the U.S. state of New Jersey (1839-1976)
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Passenger rail transport services primarily within metropolitan areas
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1958 Newark Bay rail accident
Fatal train wreck in New Jersey, U.S.
On September 15, 1958, a Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) morning commuter train, #3314, ran through a restricting and a stop signal, derailed, and slid off the open Newark Bay lift bridge in Newark Bay, New Jersey, United States. Both diesel locomotives and the first two…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Newark Bay
Estuary in northeastern New Jersey, US
Newark Bay is a tidal bay at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers in northeastern New Jersey. It is home to the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the largest container shipping facility in Port of New York and New Jersey, the second busiest in the United…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)