In 1895 a train burst through a Paris station and stood on its nose
The photograph of the Montparnasse derailment is one of the most famous images in the history of transportation. The Granville–Paris Express was several minutes late, and the driver came into the Gare Montparnasse too fast trying to make up time. When he reached for the air brake, it failed.
- ▪The photograph of the Montparnasse derailment is one of the most famous images in the history of transportation.
- ▪The Granville–Paris Express was several minutes late, and the driver came into the Gare Montparnasse too fast trying to make up time.
- ▪When he reached for the air brake, it failed.
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| Canonical URL | https://boingboing.net/2026/07/29/montparnasse-derailment.html |
| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 |
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In 1895 a train burst through a Paris station and stood on its nose Ellsworth Toohey 5:00 am Wed Jul 29, 2026 Montparnasse derailment — Photo credited to the firm Levy & fils by this site. (It is credited to a photographer "Kuhn" by another publisher [1].) / Public domain (via Wikipedia) On October 22, 1895, a steam locomotive smashed through the upper-floor wall of a Paris railway station and came to rest on its nose in the street below. The photograph of the Montparnasse derailment is one of the most famous images in the history of transportation. The Granville–Paris Express was several minutes late, and the driver came into the Gare Montparnasse too fast trying to make up time. When he reached for the air brake, it failed.
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