1957 Indiana Junction Disaster
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| 1957 Indiana Junction Disaster | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 17 June 1957 12:27 AM |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Country |  United States |
| Operator | Central Gateway Turtle Railroad |
| Incident type | Derailment at junction |
| Cause | Speeding train at junction |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Damage | 1 Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2 15 Autoracks |
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The 1957 Indiana Junction Disaster was a railway accident that occureed on June 17, 1957, 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.