Locator Negative - NW01603 Type Picture
Description M's #393/481 - 7/8 View - B&W, wreck at Rippon, WV
Notes Head on collision happened Aug. 7th, 1917 at 3:25am 1/2 mile North of Rippon. North Bound Eng. Men was Frank Matthews & Jim Settles. South Bound Eng. Men was D.O. Powell & J.W. Williamson. Also killed Dirke from Bentonville & Flynn from Luray.
The two men are Oscar Kite & Earnest Grimsley shown in picture.
Date 08/07/1917 Revision Date  
Photographer N&W Railway Accession  


Rolling Stock Indexes
Category Type Road Name Class Builder Other
Locomotive Steam N&W Rwy M   4-8-0

Cities Indexes
City State
Rippon WV

Division Indexes
Road Name Division District/Branch Mile Post
N&W Rwy Shenandoah    

Events Indexes
Type Description Date
Wreck Various