1887 Great Chatsworth train wreck
The Great Chatsworth train wreck was a major rail accident that occurred late on the night of August 10, 1887, 3 miles (5 km) east of Chatsworth, Illinois, in the United States. A Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train bound for Niagara Falls crossed over a trestle, weakened earlier in the day by a fire, causing it to collapse. In 2007, staff of the McLean County Museum of History wrote that "the Chatsworth Train Wreck probably ranks as the second- or third-deadliest U.S rail accident in the 19th century."
| Great Chatsworth train wreck | |
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Wreck on the day after | |
| Details | |
| Date | August 10, 1887 Approximately 11:55 p.m. |
| Location | Chatsworth Township, Livingston County, between Chatsworth and Piper City, Illinois, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°45′18″N 88°15′28″W |
| Country | United States |
| Operator | Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Bridge collapse |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 81 or 85 |
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