Talk:Little Falls Gulf Curve crash of 1903

A fact from Little Falls Gulf Curve crash of 1903 appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 22 May 2016 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that when a train carrying newspapers derailed in the Little Falls Gulf Curve crash of 1903, two people believed their lives were saved because they were cushioned by bundles of newspapers?

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Usage question[edit]

Is "The breaking gear on the engine was in working order." proper usage? Should it be "brake?" 104.220.48.168 (talk) 18:06, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The exact quote from the accident report is "the breaking gear was in good condition". I believe the breaking gear utilized engine friction to slow down. MB (talk) 20:54, 22 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]