I know there's something in this article for someone on this list! >From the Altoona Tribune, dated Thursday, 22 January 1942: A wreck occurred on the lead track of the Omaha railroad in the altoona yards about 6:20 o'clock on Tuesday evening, 12 December 1911, when the Eau Claire switch engine No. 202 side swiped the new Altoona switch engine No. 32, while it was switching up time freight train No. 85 on the No. 7 track west of the depot. Seven box cars, engine No. 202 and No. 32 were half tipped over and caboose No. 6053 was completely tipped over. Nobody was injured in the wreck. The old Altoona hand wrecker was called to pick up the wreckage, which took 15 hours. The seven box cars and caboose No. 6053 were put on the rip track in Altoona for repairs. The two switch engines were repaired in the Altoona roundhouse. Engineer John JAMES and fireman Harry BONELL were on the Eau Claire switch engine and Engineer August RIECK was on the Altoona switch engine when the wreck occurred. Conductor Leo DOYLE and brakeman Geo. ROCK left Altoona on time freight No. 85 with another caboose about 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning, 13 December 1911, for Minneapolis. No. 85's regular time into Altoona was at 2:30 p.m. and left at 8:30 p.m. daily. :~) -- Nance