This drawing, “The End of the Line for Old 1360,” is by W.D. Wintz. Engine 1360 met its spectacular and fatal end in Hurricane on January 9, 1926. The real cause of the fiery, tragic accident has never been determined.
Editor’s Note: The Breeze is reprinting the following article in remembrance of the day in which C&O Engine No. 1360 blew up in the the middle of Hurricane.