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== Background ==
== Background ==

Revision as of 20:48, 3 March 2024

1921 Lone Star Express Catastrophe
Details
Date19 March 1921; 103 years ago (1921-03-19)
8:07 PM
LocationAustin, Texas
Country United States
OperatorCentral Gateway Turtle Railroad
Incident typeCollision at switch
CauseHuman error
Statistics
Trains2
Passengers744
Crew6
Deaths49
Injuries379
Damage1 CGTR 'Prarie' Type
8 Pullman Palace Coaches
1 CGTR 'Northern' Type
9 Barney and Smith Coaches

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