Ligonier Tragedy: 1912 Wilpen Train Wreck

[@mikeberry2135]

Great video! I’m the guy who talked to you this morning in Ruthie’s. Turns out I already subscribed to your channel quite some time ago. Forgot all about it till now. I’ve turned on the notification bell so I don’t lose track again. Lots of great looking content that I’ll be catching up on.

[@joevalentine2048]

You do an excellent production of your topics. Excellent writing and presentation of little know events Thank you

[@sarahlilley3544]

I went to camp in Ligonier for many years and had no idea there was an accident there. Thank you so much.

[@Whipple1]

Very well done! I had no idea where the crash site was located. I’ve been by it many times. Now, I’ve learned something new. Thank you for all your research and for posting this story. Cheers! Whipple

[@Helpline5815]

I used to stay at Outside In School down the road from Wilpen in Bolivar. It's beautiful out there and Ligonier. I now live over the mountain North of Johnstown, one town over from where the Great Johnstown Flood started, where the dam broke. I have family in Bolivar as well. And I remember the train station and ride in Idlewild and I have a friend that lives near the Ligonier Valley Railroad Museum, back behind Idlewild, next to Loyalhanna Creek, and a stream that flows into it.

[@Jolene03]

❤❤ a jewel indeed ❤❤ I grew up in Wilpen and knew about the wreck (I did a report on it in 5th grade) but a lot of this information was new to me. It's always harder knowing names and details about those involved. Great video, thanks for keeping history alive!

[@ellis7099]

Hey i grew up around 10 miles from here, and went to school here. I used to stop every so often after school to read the sign on the trail about this. Glad to see a video on it.

[@richardbowser3372]

Excellent presentation! Keep up the great work!

[@talesfromanoldmanpatoneal6372]

Well another wonderful job young man. Like always I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Always love learning about history.

[@kashbaugh5]

So well done. Such a moving and informative video. I was so surprised to see my name in the credits!

[@joelewis9482]

Well done wish more Chanel’s were like this

[@amandamagdic1313]

This was very nicely done, thank you!

[@robertgift]

Well done video! Thank you. (Could the Pittsburgh Press be in sharper focus? Would like to read the front page.)

[@johndavies1090]

A very sad, tragic story - in the end human error and an archaic way of working were to blame for something which was avoidable. How often has that been repeated? On a lighter note, that station building in Ligonier is a beautiful structure. It reminds me very much of a tinplate station building Lionel made in the 1920s.

[@masonwheeler8515]

Thanks for the informative video. Have you considered a video on the PWS railroad that ran on that same line and on to Somerset? There scant information on it and I’m sure you could bring it to life.

[@RedoubtProductions1754]

I'm considering it, I just haven't found the time to traverse the grade lately.

[@bobbysenterprises3220]

Thanks for this. I have not heard of it before. Loving near vestal NY and growing up there I thought the corning wreck was the vestal one untill I looked replayed that part of the video. I'll look into that one. Have you heard of the 1910? Vestal dynamite explosion? I have some original photos if you would like them

[@RedoubtProductions1754]

A similar explosion occurred near Uniontown, PA I may focus on someday. If you wanted to, you can send those images for me to look at [e-mail]

[@chileanzombie42]

Really interesting

[@evanstauffer4470]

I'm sorry to be "that guy", but you are pronouncing Latrobe incorrectly. It is Lah' trobe, not Lay' trobe.

[@desireekerley]

Being that guy that doesn't live there 😂 it's laytrobe

[@anotherdejavu]

Great video? Where is the exact location of the wreck?

[@RedoubtProductions1754]

1 1/2 mile north of Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The precise wreck site is property of the Ligonier Camp & Conference Center. There is a trailhead for the Ligonier Valley Trail that is 400 yards south of the wreck site with an information marker.

[@IronhorseSara]

We must indeed never forget

[@davewallace8219]

At a time when train management was primitive...simple mistakes were devastating...

[@hippielewis4768]

Back ground music too too loud.

[@markfettig2190]

Don’t you mean reek?

[@eliasthienpont6330]

🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁LION c LIKE No. 407

[@pauldesoto5507]

its kinda boring till the wreak