This is the July 22, 1913, Colby, MN (near Hoyt Lakes) head-on where two ore trains collided head-on at night in fog – one empty and one loaded. One engineer and two firemen were killed. Ira Foote was the only surviving engineer. Some of the ore cars were so badly crushed they were scrapped.
by Todd Lindahl, KRHCC Historian & Archeologist All photos collection of Todd Lindahl From the Knife River Heritage & Cultural Center newsletter, April 2025, editor…
