Lagny-Pomponne Railroad Disaster
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The Lagny-Pomponne Railroad Disaster was a train disaster that happened on December 23, 1933 between Pomponne
and Lagny-sur-Marne
(48°52′54"N 2°41′47"E), twenty kilometers east of Paris
, when the 4-8-2
locomotive of the express for Strasbourg
crashed at 110 km the end of the extra train for Nancy which was stopped on the railway, destroying the five last wood cars. At this time of the year, both trains were full of people going to their families for Christmas. 204 people died and 120 were injured. It is the worst railroad disaster in French history after the Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment
disaster in 1917.
Pomponne
Pomponne is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.The inhabitants are called Pomponnais.-History:...
and Lagny-sur-Marne
Lagny-sur-Marne
Lagny-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France from the center of Paris....
(48°52′54"N 2°41′47"E), twenty kilometers east of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, when the 4-8-2
4-8-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
locomotive of the express for Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
crashed at 110 km the end of the extra train for Nancy which was stopped on the railway, destroying the five last wood cars. At this time of the year, both trains were full of people going to their families for Christmas. 204 people died and 120 were injured. It is the worst railroad disaster in French history after the Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment
-Summary:The Saint Michel de Maurienne derailment of December 12, 1917, is the most serious railway accident in France’s history. The derailment of an overloaded train carrying nearly 1,000 French soldiers on leave returning from the Italian front, as the train descended the Maurienne valley rail...
disaster in 1917.
Sources
- 2006 Documentary by Granada Bristol for National Geographic ChannelNational Geographic ChannelNational Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
on railroad safety