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Revision as of 17:26, 5 March 2024
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| Details | |
| Date | 20 December 1979 9:37 PM |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Country |  United States |
| Operator | Central Gateway Turtle Railroad |
| Incident type | Train collision |
| Cause | Low visibility Possible suicide attack |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 4 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injuries | 10 |
| Damage | 324 tank cars 27 boxcars 2 GE U25Cs |
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