Early on the morning of November 29, 1968, two freight trains collided head on just south of Hale Center, Texas, on the Plainview District. As a result, the 213L broke completely in half just behind the cab (as designed). The Slaton derrick is shoving the nose portion of the unit (on its own truck) to a position where it can be loaded on a flat car for the trip to Cleburne Shops south of Fort Worth/Dallas (see photo #399952). The 213L and the 270C (lead unit on the other train) were both scrapped. Although the trains hit at a combined speed of 40 m.p.h. on a curve, no cars were derailed. There were two minor injuries.
...Rock Island....Erie Lackawanna....even some UP....some other stuff....that I remember even if I didnt' see them in the locales that some of these photos were taken at.....
