Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo showing the demolished locomotive of a Western Pacific local passenger train following a derailment in Decoto, California. The original AP caption states the locomotive struck an obstruction at the 11th Street crossing, turned end for end, and came to rest beside the tilted passenger coaches. Four crewmen were injured, while the train was carrying 25 passengers at the time of the accident. The photograph measures approximately 8½ x 8¼ inches overall and is mounted on black archival paper with the original caption affixed below the image. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper. Please see photos.
