The Snapshots in Time Collection

Aftermath of the Roseville Rail Yard Explosion, 1973 - Derailed Boxcars and Wrecked Pickup Truck

Aftermath of the Roseville Rail Yard Explosion, 1973 - Derailed Boxcars and Wrecked Pickup Truck

The wrecked remains of a rail yard following a series of explosions involving munitions cars bound for Vietnam, 1973. Derailed boxcars and a destroyed pickup truck illustrate the destructive force of the blast, which devastated the Roseville, California yard and underscored the hazards of wartime ordnance transport. Project: 218336