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Identifier
20026224
Description
Two cabooses and the baggage car of a Fort Worth and Denver City freight train were lifted from the tracks, flung through the air, and deposited in a creek bed by a tornado. The tracks are five miles south of Decatur. There are three men standing on the train tracks above the accident. Another group is standing by one of the derailed railroad cars. There is an automobile passing by the scene. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Morning Edition January 05, 1946.
Archival Date
1946-01-04
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-380
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Railroad cars; Railroad cabooses; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Tornadoes; Storms; Railroad accidents
Subjects
Railroad cars; Railroad cabooses; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Tornadoes; Storms; Railroad accidents