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The Following Day

Photograph of the clean-up process in the aftermath of the train wreck in Almonte, 1942. There is a crane in the background, and men standing in the wreckage.

Source: North Lanark Regional Museum

The town quickly worked together, cleaning up the wreckage. A crane was brought in to assist with the heavier pieces, but even hours after the crash occurred, fires were still burning in places.