Catastrophe on Custer Creek: Montana’s Deadliest Train Wreck

In this powerful episode of The Dirt on the Past, Nancy and Crystal sit down with Ian Campbell Wilson, author of Catastrophe at Custer Creek: Montana’s Deadliest Train Wreck, and Bruce Brown, the talented producer and narrator of the audiobook edition. We dive into the harrowing story behind the 1938 Custer Creek disaster—the worst rail accident in Montana history—and explore what it was like to research and write about such a devastating tragedy, from uncovering personal stories of those on the train that fateful night to the community that helped survivors and family members in the aftermath of this tragedy. Their insights bring both the historical event and the process of telling its story to vivid life.

📘 Buy the book from Montana Historical Society Press: https://mhs.mt.gov/pubs/Books/

Or find more info on the Ian Campbell Wilson website: https://www.iancampbellwilson.com/post/book-now-available

🎧 Listen to the audiobook on Audible: https://www.audible.com/  (search Catastrophe at Custer Creek: Montana’s Deadliest Train Wreck)