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A Christmas Morning Disaster: The 1882 Millboro, Virginia Train Wreck

EPISODE · Dec 20, 2025 · 12 MIN

A Christmas Morning Disaster: The 1882 Millboro, Virginia Train Wreck

from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

This week Steve and Rod tell the story of a Christmas morning that ended in heartbreak instead of celebration.In 1882, a passenger train and a freight engine collided near Millboro, Virginia, killing six crewmen and scalding the lone surviving passenger. How this tragedy occurred, the story of the men who paid the price along with that of the injured passenger, is another one of the Stories of Appalachia.If you enjoy our stories, be sure to subscribe so you never miss a new episode. You’ll find us on your favorite podcast app.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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