The Great Kipton Train Wreck of April 18, 1891 changed the way railroads do this.
- Communicate between trains
- Keep time
- Use brakes
- Use headlights
The Great Kipton Train Wreck of April 18, 1891 changed the way railroads do this.
Keep time. Two trains collided in Kipton, a suburb of Cleveland, because one of the conductor’s watches was off by four minutes. Eight lives were lost. Cleveland jeweler Webb Ball was hired to investigate. He developed the current railroad timekeeping standards and specified which watches can be used by conductors.