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The '''Houston Ammo Train Incident''' was a {{wp|railway accident}} that occured on {{Start date|1972|12|20}}, in {{wp|Houston, Texas}}, when a CGTR train led by #3718 and #3709 containing 27 {{wp|Boxcar|boxcars}} full of ammunition would ram one of 4 {{wp|Tank car|oil tanker}} trains in the yard, causing a massive fire that would kill 6 people, including the entire crew, and injure another 10. | The '''Houston Ammo Train Incident''' was a {{wp|railway accident}} that occured on {{Start date|1972|12|20}}, in {{wp|Houston, Texas}}, when a CGTR train led by #3718 and #3709 containing 27 {{wp|Boxcar|boxcars}} full of ammunition would ram one of 4 {{wp|Tank car|oil tanker}} trains in the yard, causing a massive fire that would kill 6 people, including the entire crew, and injure another 10. | ||
The accident was often regarded as an attack | The accident was often regarded as an attack against the [[Central Gateway Turtle Railroad]], although the CGTR has never confirmed nor denied this. The incident would kill engineer [[Eli Beams]], conductor [[Jacob Kellerman]], and brakeman. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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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 | 5 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injuries | 10 |
| Damage | 324 tank cars 27 boxcars 2 GE U25Cs |
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The Houston Ammo Train Incident was a railway accident that occured on December 20, 1972, in Houston, Texas, when a CGTR train led by #3718 and #3709 containing 27 boxcars full of ammunition would ram one of 4 oil tanker trains in the yard, causing a massive fire that would kill 6 people, including the entire crew, and injure another 10.
The accident was often regarded as an attack against the Central Gateway Turtle Railroad, although the CGTR has never confirmed nor denied this. The incident would kill engineer Eli Beams, conductor Jacob Kellerman, and brakeman.
Background
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