The Montparnasse Train Wreck

The train crew of #721 lost control when they rolled into the station too quickly, and the brakes didn't respond. The train wreck at Gare Montparnasse is a story that has become somewhat well known, especially due to the number of photographs captured of the aftermath.

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REFERENCES:
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/mont...

https://historydaily.org/montparnasse...

CREDIT:
Video clips of the train wreck are from the movie 'Hugo':
   • Hugo (2011) - Stuck on the Tracks Sce...  

Video of French train pulling into depot is from Olden Days:
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Vintage footage of Paris is from Denis Shiryaev:
   • [60 fps]  A Trip Through Paris, Franc...  

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