Head-on Collision near Aurora, IL - 1993  Contributor's Pick!       
According to the Chicago Tribune files, this head-on collision occurred on Wednesday, January 20, 1993, between a BN 15 car local and a SP 92 car freight train. These photos appear to have been taken by a professional photographer, although unidentified.
Date: 1/21/1993 Location: Aurora, IL   Map Show Aurora on a rail map Views: 2600 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: BN 7072(SD40-2) CSX 8444(SD40-2) CSX 6077(GP40-2) SP 9287(SD45T-2)    Author:  Gary Everhart
Head-on Collision near Aurora, IL - 1993
Picture Categories: Roster,RollingStock,Wreck,Action This picture is part of album:  1993 Collision - Kane County, IL
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Max Karl General Interesting to see the effects of the collision on the locomotives. 9287's long hood looks like it was peeled up and over. The SD45T-2 closest looks like #9346 1/9/2021 6:30:26 PM
Jonathan Alternate General https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Frosap.ntl.bts.gov%2Fview%2Fdot%2F8522%2Fdot_8522_DS1.pdf%3F&psig=AOvVaw0HiCwTOfzA1e1OF1y0fRvI&ust=1614614519845000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAMQjB1qFwoTCKCepPr5jO8CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD 2/28/2021 11:05:08 AM
Jonathan Alternate General The third unit of the BN train is Cotton Belt GP60 9710 according to the above link. Sad sight, and tragic that someone lost their life here. 2/28/2021 11:09:42 AM
Jonathan Alternate General The third unit of the BN train is Cotton Belt GP60 9710 according to the above link. Sad sight, and tragic that someone lost their life here. 2/28/2021 11:09:43 AM

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