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The '''Topeka Runaway Disaster''' was a {{wp|railway accident}} that occured on {{Start date|1994|11|27}}, in {{wp|Topeka, Kansas}}, when CGTR's [[Thundering Lapis]]—containing 8 bi-level passenger coaches and being pulled by CGTR #1, an {{wp|EMD GP40FH-2}}—would fly off of a bend at {{convert|77|mph}} | The '''Topeka Runaway Disaster''' was a {{wp|railway accident}} that occured on {{Start date|1994|11|27}}, in {{wp|Topeka, Kansas}}, when CGTR's [[Thundering Lapis]]—containing 8 bi-level passenger coaches and being pulled by CGTR #1, an {{wp|EMD GP40FH-2}}—would fly off of a bend at {{convert|77|mph}}, crushing 2 cars and derailing all 9 cars and locomotives, after losing control due to a brake line leak, killing 309 people and injuring 178 more. | ||
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| Topeka Runaway Disaster | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 27 November 1994 4:45 AM |
| Location | Topeka, Kansas |
| Country |  United States |
| Line | Central Gateway Turtle Railroad |
| Cause | Brake line leak |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 867 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Deaths | 309 |
| Injuries | 178 |
| Damage | 1 GP40FH-2 8 Bi-level coaches |
The Topeka Runaway Disaster was a railway accident that occured on November 27, 1994, in Topeka, Kansas, when CGTR's Thundering Lapis—containing 8 bi-level passenger coaches and being pulled by CGTR #1, an EMD GP40FH-2—would fly off of a bend at 77 miles per hour (124 km/h), crushing 2 cars and derailing all 9 cars and locomotives, after losing control due to a brake line leak, killing 309 people and injuring 178 more.