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Algren was automatic -- first come, first served  without
regard to class or direction.
 
There was a collision at Algren circa 1947.  VGN 
Extra 506 West collided with the 28th car of  an
eastbound SAL freight.  Engineer S. H.  Kirby
spent about 3 mos. in a Portsmouth hospital  recovering.
According to Kirby, someone blocked the air on  the
last ten cars in the train.  When the brake was  applied,
the rear kept pushing the train toward the  crossing.
As I recall, everyone jumped before the  collision.
                                                                       Harry 
Bundy 



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