CT History NewsJul 14, 2023

Today in #Connecticut History, July 14: Bridgeport Throws Express Train 172 a Deadly Curve

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July 14: Bridgeport Throws Express Train 172 a Deadly Curve

  Whenever a train approached Bridgeport’s “Jenkins Curve,” the sharpest curve of the New Haven Railroad system, safety regulations required the engineer to slow down to 30 m…

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