Rail accident

Michigan train wreck

9 Aug 1945 · 48.02° N, 98.13° W

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When
9 Aug 1945
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
48.02° N, 98.13° W
Description
rail disaster in North Dakota
Deaths
34

Michigan, North Dakota train wreck

Rail disaster in North Dakota

The Michigan train wreck was the worst rail disaster in both North Dakota and Great Northern Railway history. It happened on August 9, 1945, at Michigan, North Dakota, and involved Great Northern's premier train, the Empire Builder.

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