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  The '''1957 Indiana Junction Disaster''' was a {{wp|railway accident}} that occureed on {{Start date|1957|6|17}}, {{wp|Indianapolis, Indiana}}, when a autorack train being led by CGTR #7, a {{wp|Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2}}, would derail at a junction after going over it at approximately {{convert|60|mph}}, as opposed to the {{convert|20|mph}} speed limit.
The '''1957 Indiana Junction Disaster''' was a {{wp|railway accident}} that occureed on {{Start date|1957|6|17}}, {{wp|Indianapolis, Indiana}}, when a autorack train being led by CGTR #7, a {{wp|Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2}}, would derail at a junction after going over it at approximately {{convert|60|mph}}, as opposed to the {{convert|20|mph}} speed limit.

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1957 Indiana Junction Disaster
Details
Date17 June 1957 (1957-06-17)
12:27 AM
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Country United States
OperatorCentral Gateway Turtle Railroad
Incident typeDerailment at junction
CauseSpeeding train at junction
Statistics
Trains1
Crew3
Deaths1
Injuries2
Damage1 Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2
15 Autoracks

The 1957 Indiana Junction Disaster was a railway accident that occureed on June 17, 1957 (1957-06-17), Indianapolis, Indiana, when a autorack train being led by CGTR #7, a Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2, would derail at a junction after going over it at approximately 60 miles per hour (97 km/h), as opposed to the 20 miles per hour (32 km/h) speed limit.