The Train Explosion That Ended the Steam Era
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MSNJoe Scott
The Train Explosion That Ended the Steam Era
In 1948, a devastating boiler explosion in Chillicothe, Ohio turned a steam locomotive into a twisted mass of metal and marked a symbolic end to steam’s dominance in American rail. Though not the deadliest such accident, it became one of the most visually shocking. This episode breaks down how the design of steam engines—powerful but ...
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