Description: Morelos Train 10, Folk Music, Appalachian Folk, background music, stock music and license music
Keywords: Morelos Train 10, background music, stock music, license music, royalty-free song, stock music tracks, royalty-free music, stock music loops, website music, independent music, music for videos, cheap royalty free music, royalty free sounds, royalty free sound, royalty free background music, websites music, royalty free music loops, production music library, tv music, royalty free music, music licensing, world music, music clips, royalty-free songs, music library, music for video, royalty free music library, royalty free mp3, music wav, music loops, tv intro music, independent music artists, video production company, fear death tragedy bridge collapse violin cello percussion shaker On 18 June 1881, the narrow gauge Morelos Railroad from Mexico City to Cuautla first opened to the public To honor the occasion, the President of Mexico and other high government officials visited Cuautla, accompanied by about 300 soldiers Approximately 100 of the soldiers returned to Mexico City on 20 June, with the remainder set to leave on 23 June
The 23 June train consisted of: Two locomotives one forward, one rear, A passenger car for the Army officers, Five wooden boxcars for the soldiers and their wives, Two wooden boxcars carrying freight, including 80-100 barrels of brandy
There had been heavy rains in the area, and in the dark, the engineer was unable to see that the bridge was now unsupported When the train started over the bridge it immediately dropped into the ravine On the way down, burning coals from the rear locomotive set the barrels of alcohol aflame Between the fall and fire, few survived
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