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A close call. Eastbound GO train passengers were shaken last night when the engine of their train sideswiped one of eight derailed freight cars near W(...)
A close call. Eastbound GO train passengers were shaken last night when the engine of their train sideswiped one of eight derailed freight cars near W(...)

A close call. Eastbound GO train passengers were shaken last night when the engine of their train sideswiped one of eight derailed freight cars near W(...)

Date1/9/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: A close call. Eastbound GO train passengers were shaken last night when the engine of their train sideswiped one of eight derailed freight cars near Walpole and Greenwood Aves. There were no injuries in the derailment or among passengers on the Go train. Delays on the Go line were only minor today.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001119F
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