Sunday, March 07, 2021
A Michigan Central train derailed as it was heading into Ann Arbor's train station on Sept. 15, 1940, catching on fire. A young man who had recently been released from a mental institution admitted he placed a spike on the track, which caused the derailment. He was committed to a state mental hospital for life.
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My wife and I had dinner at the Shandy Gaffer - the restaurant at the site of the Ann Arbor train station - the evening of May 11, 2015. Hanging in the restaurant and drawing our attention was a photo of this historic event. I had just remarked about how close the tables were to the old tracks (unaware at the time that there had ever been this accident). The next morning's headlines included this story: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/RAR1602.aspx
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Were you aware of the wreck at the Shandy Gaffer before you sat down to eat there? And what brought to you look at the photos here on my blog 6 years later?
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