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{{Short description|1921 train crash on the Central Gateway Turtle Railroad in Austin, Texas}}
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| name                = 1921 Lone Star Express Catastrophe
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| date                = {{Start date and age|1921|03|19|df=y}}
| time                = 8:07 PM
| location            = {{wp|Austin, Texas}}
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| country             = {{flag|United States}}
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| operator            = [[Central Gateway Turtle Railroad]]
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| type                = Collision at switch
| cause               = Human error
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| trains              = 2
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| passengers          = 744
| crew                = 12
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| deaths              = 49
| injuries            = 379
| damage              = 1 {{wp|2-6-2|CGTR 'Prarie' Type}}<br>8 {{wp|Pullman Company|Pullman Palace Coaches}}<br>1 {{wp|4-8-4|CGTR 'Northern' Type}}<br>9 {{wp|Barney and Smith Car Company|Barney and Smith Coaches}}
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The '''1921 Lone Star Express Catastrophe''' was a {{wp|railway accident}} that occured on March 19th, 1921, in downtown {{wp|Austin, Texas}}, when CGTR's luxury 8 car night train—containing a baggage combine, diner, and observation car—the [[Lone Star Express]], would be struck by CGTR's [[Golden Ember]]—a 12 car passenger train containing a diner and observation car—resulting in 49 casualties and 379 injuries.
== Background ==

== Accident ==