Contents

1. 1911 Wayne
2. 1920 Radnor
3. Other Wrecks

1. 1911 Wayne

There is nothing known about the 1911 Wayne Train wreck except for the pictures seen below. When the Pennsylvania Railroad ran frieght traffic on the main line, wrecks were fairly common. The destruction of this wreck in Wayne appears devastating, but at the time it was probably just another day working on the railroad.

Wayne History Online Photos
The wreck sent several cars careening off the tracks.		Spectators came to see the wreck.		Safety regulations regarding outsdiers seemed to be lax.
The engine hung uneasily atop a hill.		Boxcars were shattered in the wreck.

2. 1920 Radnor

There is nothing known about the 1911 Wayne Train wreck except for the pictures seen below. When the Pennsylvania Railroad ran frieght traffic

Radnor Historical Society Photos
These freight cars falling over the bridge blocked traffic on King of Prussia Road.		Pennsylvania Railroad service was disrupted for some time while wrecked cars blocked the tracks.

Wayne History Online Photos
A series of photos graphically depicted the wreck.

3. Other Wrecks

There have been multiple other wrecks throughout Wayne and Radnor's history. Here is a sampling.

Wayne History Online Photos
A wreck in Radnor.		The original negative of the Radnor wreck.		A wreck in Wayne, around 1900.