The NCRR is the Northern Central Railroad which ran between Williamsport, PA (and points south) to Elmira, NY in the mid- to late-1800's. It was purchased by the Penn Central Railroad (PCRR) and was finally subsumed under the rubric of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR). In 1864 or 1865, there was an accident on this railroad in the Granville Center area of Granville Twp, Bradford County, PA. The Beers Atlas of Bradford County (1869, p44.) has a notation in the upper left corner of the map of Granville: "RR accident Cars thrown from tracks Loaded with Rebel Prisoners Burning three cars No persons killed." Local tradition has it that there were 66 black confederate prisoners killed and buried in the Windfall Cemetery, Granville Twp. (Is it coincidence that there were 66 prisoners/Union soldiers killed at Shahola, a well-publicized wreck? Since 17 Apr 1965 I have tried to confirm the burial of any soldiers, Union of Confederate, in the Windfall cemetery or elsewhere in the county so that a federal mass burial marker can be placed by the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs. I have lengthy note of contacts and correspondence with many people and organizations, but only one additional printed reference to such an accident. One of the Confederate veterans survivor organizations sent me one page from one of their publications containing a diary of a Confederate prisoner held at Point Lookout, MD. In his diary he notes that there was a serious train accident on the Northern Central Railroad in Pennsylvania and that acquaintances of his were involved. Most prisoners were transported from Point Lookout to Elmira on the Erie Line which followed the Delaware River up the north/south border of NY/PA then west to Elmira. The Elmira prison camp opened 2 Jul 1864, received its first prisoners 16 Jul 1864, closed 5 July 1865. The accident would have occurred between these dates. To date I have found no other evidence to support this tradition. I welcome any input that any of you may have or may run across. Dick McCracken Towanda, PA -- Plan Your Work... Work Your Plan...