MICHIGAN, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) – On the evening of August 9, 1945, North Dakota experienced its deadliest rail disaster when two sections of the Great Northern Empire Builder collided near the small town of Michigan. At 7:20 p.m., the first section of the westbound Empire Builder made an emergency stop due to a “hot box” –… Continue reading North Dakota’s Worst Train Disaster: 1945 Michigan Crash