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#onthisdayinhistory 125 years ago today on the 22nd October 1895 an express train overruns a buffer stop, crosses more than 30 meters of concourse before plummeting through a window at Gare Montparnasse, Paris. The locomotive fell onto the Place de Rennes, shown in this colorized photo, where it stood on its nose. A woman in the street below was killed by falling masonry. I posted another photo showing a different angle of this crash a few weeks back, check that out if you are interested! . Follow @historyfromeveryday for daily historical content! . . Colorized by @marinaarts . #trainspotter #train #locomotive #trainenthusiast #steamengine #industrialrevolution #paris #placederennes #montparnasse #france #toofast #engineering #brakes #trainspotting #trainspotter_europe #railway #masonry #publictransport #history #historyeveryday #historical #concourse #crash #disaster

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This colorized photo shows the Montparnasse derailment that occurred on the 22nd October 1895 in Paris. With the train several minutes late and the driver trying to make up for lost time, it entered the station too fast and the trains air brake failed to stop it. After running through the buffer stop, the train crossed the station concourse and crashed through the station wall. The locomotive fell onto the Place de Rennes, shown in this photo, where it stood on its nose. A woman in the street below was killed by falling masonry. . Follow @historyfromeveryday for daily historical content! . . Credit: u/Quintilllius (Reddit) . #trainspotter #train #locomotive #trainenthusiast #steamengine #industrialrevolution #paris #placederennes #montparnasse #france #toofast #engineering #brakes #trainspotting #trainspotter_europe #railway #masonry #publictransport #history #historyeveryday #historical

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