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Apr 18, 2026 23 min

The Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster

from Deadly Regulations

When two engineers and one businessman come together to build a bridge, you listen to the engineers. This is the story of the Ashtabula River Railroad Disaster, when the businessman didn't listen, leading to Train number 5 being destroyed. Hosted by: Locomotive Engineer Josh Smith Special Guest: Miranda Smith All information has been researched and verified by credible sources. This is the most in-depth episode today, answering all the questions about one of the top 3 deadliest train disasters in United States History.

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