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Stack of cars

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Stack of cars

Date2/24/1985

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Bock, Tony (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Stack of cars: A firefighter directs operations from his perch on top of a tank car as crews pour cooling water over many of the 26 boxcar and tanker units that were derailed near Petawawa yesterday; even after the original fire had been extinguished. Nearby homes were evacuated when it was learned that the CP train carried poisonous chemicals.

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Street-railroads

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001139F

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