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The two aerial photos were taken by Gainsborough Studio in Merced. Information from Craig Tambo via Altamont Press:
" I'm pretty sure [this wreck] is the sideswipe collision between Train 6 and freight symbol NCX at Planada on June 23, 1953. The details in the photos on pages 210-212 of the book "Valley Divison Vignettes" closely match the aerial photos you posted. "
Thanks Craig. Planada is just a few miles east of Merced.
yes, that is the Planada train wreck ... Reiman Mills storage tanks in the upper left corner, top, palm trees were centered on Broadway .... I remember going to see the damage as a young boy of 6 ... just above Reiman Mills is the train station ...
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