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S12 Ep3

Death on the Railroad

Premiere: 5/8/2013 | 00:00:30 | NR

Less than two months after 57 Irish immigrants were hired to lay railroad track in Pennsylvania in 1832, all were dead. Were they victims of a cholera epidemic or something much darker?

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About the Episode

Death on the Railroad is a classic story involving foul play, cover ups, a murder mystery and a voyage of discovery to understand what happened to a group of Irish men who came to America for a better life but found only misery. In 1832, railroad contractor, Philip Duffy, hired 57 Irish immigrants to lay railroad tracks in West Chester, Pennsylvania. But, less than two months after their arrival, all 57 were dead. Did they all die – as was widely believed – due to a cholera pandemic? Or, were some of them murdered? In 2003, twin brothers discovered a secret file among their grandfather’s papers that led them to investigate the deaths of these men and find the location of their final resting place in a valley now known as Duffy’s Cut. Using the latest forensic and scientific investigative techniques, DNA, forensic analysis, facial reconstruction and historical detective work in Ireland and the USA, modern detectives and experts will unravel this extraordinary story.

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Written and Directed by
DAVE FARRELL
KEITH FARRELL

Narrated by
JAY O. SANDERS

Coordinating Producer
STEPHANIE CARTER

Executive Producer for RTE
NIAMH O’CONNOR

Executive Producer for Tile Films
STEPHEN ROOKE

Executive in Charge
STEPHEN SEGALLER

Executive Producer
STEVE BURNS

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