Safety Rule of the Month - History ArchivesJanuary 2021 Rule 107. Conductors and Brakemen must know that the cars in their trains are in good order before starting, and inspect them whenever they have an opportunity to do so, particularly when entering or leaving sidings or waiting for other trains. All cars taken in their train at intermediate stations must be examined with extra care. [Grand Trunk Railway System, Operating Rules, Effective 18 June 1911.]
 WRECK OF THE FEDERAL AT UNION STATION 1953 We are often asked about the Wreck of the Federal at Union Station which happened January 15, 1953. The Federal was an express overnight train from Boston to Washington that became a runaway and crashed into Union Station 5 days before the first Eisenhower Inaugural. We have a detailed article on the incident you can read, as well as a YouTube Video about it by an individual who was there that day.  Photo from DCNRHS Collection | Make a tax-deductible gift
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Capitol Limited at Washington Union Station - circa 1959
 PRR GG1 at Union Station- 1964
 * Photo by Bill Hakkarinen
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