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An Amtrak Sunset Limited train is derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona.
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Amtrak
American intercity passenger rail operator
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is the national passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates intercity rail service in every contiguous U.S. state except for Wyoming and South Dakota as well as three Canadian provinces.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sunset Limited
Amtrak service between Los Angeles and New Orleans
The Sunset Limited is a long-distance passenger train run by Amtrak, operating on a 1,995-mile (3,211 km) route between New Orleans and Los Angeles. Major stops include Houston, San Antonio and El Paso in Texas, as well as Tucson, Arizona. Opening in 1894 through the Southern…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1995 Palo Verde, Arizona, derailment
Railway accident caused by sabotage
The 1995 Palo Verde derailment took place on October 9, 1995, when Amtrak's Sunset Limited was derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona on Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. Two locomotives, Amtrak GE P32-8BWH #511 leading and EMD F40PHR #398 trailing, and eight of twelve…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Palo Verde, Arizona
Populated place in Arizona, United States
Palo Verde is a small populated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) west of Phoenix, and 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of downtown Buckeye on Historic U.S. Route 80.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)