Historical Images of Porter County

N. Y. Central Engine under side, M. C. and N. Y. Central wreck
Porter, Indiana

Date: February 28, 1921
Source Type: Photograph
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Postmark: Not Applicable
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: Westbound New York Central passenger train No. 151 plowed through the third coach of eastbound Michigan Central train No. 20, at an interlocked crossing of these lines at Porter, Indiana. Thirty-seven persons were killed and four seriously injured in this wreck. Additional information concerning this train wreck can be found here.

This photograph was taken facing west the day after the wreck, with the photographer most likely standing in the second story of the switch tower located at the intersection of the tracks of Michigan Central Railroad and New York Central Railroad. The Michigan Central tracks are those running from the wrecking crane toward the bottom right of this photograph, while the wrecking crane's train is standing on the New York Central tracks. Present day Wagner Road, which crosses both tracks, would be directly behind the photographer.

Three chimneys are visible above the house at the upper right in this photograph. These chimneys are part of the Chicago Hydraulic Pressed Brick Company's production facility at Porter.

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Image and related text prepared by Steven R. Shook