1995 Sunset Limited Derailment site

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 railway accident site (derailment, collision, etc), interesting place, historical railways
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In 1995, an Amtrak train derailed here. The track was sabotaged by moving the rail inward at a joint and spiking the rail back down. Whoever did tins is still at large

Youtube video from 2025 showing the location and abandoned trackway as it is today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Erz2O-FwoM
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Palo_Verde_derailment
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Coordinates:   33°12'42"N   113°0'55"W

Comments

  • What a scumbag!
  • This derailment actually occurred in 1995. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_Palo_Verde,_Arizona_derailment
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