Steam Locomotive Firebox Explosion on the Gettysburg Railroad ...

APPENDIX A
APPENDIX A
Investigation and Sworn Testimony Proceeding
The accident occurred about 7:30 p.m. edt on Friday, June 16, 1995, and was reported to the
Coast Guard’s National Response Center (NRC) in Washington, D.C., the following morning at
7:17 a.m. The NRC incident report number was 295913. The incident report was electronically
sent to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) at 7:39 a.m. on Saturday, June 17,
1995.
The NTSB investigator arrived at the Gettysburg Railroad about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20,
1995, and initiated the accident investigation. The Gettysburg Railroad, Gettysburg Passenger
Services, Inc., the Federal Railroad Administration, the Hartford <strong>Steam</strong> Boiler Inspection and
Insurance Co., and members of the Tourist Railway Association, Inc., participated and assisted in
the investigation.
As part of the investigation, a 2-day sworn testimony proceeding was held at the Holiday Inn
in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on September 27 and 28, 1995. Parties to the proceeding included
the Gettysburg Railroad, Gettysburg Passenger Services, Inc., the Federal Railroad Administration,
the Hartford <strong>Steam</strong> Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co., the National Board of Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Inspectors, Inc., and members of the Tourist Railway Association, Inc. Twelve
witnesses testified.
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