Storm Shots

Creator

Preview

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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License

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Subjects

Railroad cars; Railroad cabooses; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Tornadoes; Storms; Railroad accidents