Delhi, Colorado
Delhi, Colorado | |
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  Delhi Location in Colorado  Delhi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′32″N 104°01′06″W / 37.64222°N 104.01833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County[1] |
| Elevation | 5,090 ft (1,550 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | Model CO 81059 |
Delhi is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Model (ZIP Code 81059) now serves Delhi postal addresses.[2]
Delhi was the location of a scene in the 1973 film Badlands where Martin Sheen refuels the stolen vehicle he is driving at a gas station before fleeing the scene when he spots a sheriff.
Delhi was also known for being the location of Colorado's last wigwag railroad signal prior to its removal in March 2021 (replaced with standard railroad crossing flashers).[3][4]
1977 Delhi, Colorado Train Derailment
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Delhi, Colorado is also the site of a derailment that happened in 1977.
On November 19, 1977, Amtrak Southwest Limited No. 4, that departed Trinidad, Colorado heading eastbound into the night, crashed into a truck in Delhi, Colorado at the Delhi crossing (which still had the Wigwag signal at the time) and derailed after the truck was dragged to a nearby switch. The train had four EMD SDP40F Locomotives in the lead and 14 cars.
- Train's consist:
- EMD SDP40F No. 503 (Phase 2 paint)
- EMD SDP40F No. 529 (Phase 2 paint)
- EMD SDP40F No. 522 (Phase 2 paint)
- EMD SDP40F No. 555 (Phase 1 paint, arrow logo included)
- Deadheading dome car
- Baggage Car
- Baggage Dorm
- Ex-Santa Fe Hi Level Car
- Ex-Santa Fe Hi Level Car
- Ex-Santa Fe Hi Level Car
- Ex-Santa Fe Hi Level Car
- Ex-Santa Fe Hi Level Car
- Single Level Car
- Single Level Car
- Single Level Car
- Single Level Car
- Single Level Car
- Single Level Car
When the train crashed into the truck, all four locomotives and ten of the fourteen passenger cars derailed. Thankfully no one died in the wreck and those uninjured were rescued from the wreck and were taken to continue their journeys. The wreck was caused by (what's suspected), is that an occupant stole the truck and then got out to steal some railroad ties that were later used for a maintenance project. It's also said that the truck was parked on the tracks deliberately on purpose, and when the train hit it at 80 mph, the truck was dragged to a nearby switch thus causing the train to derail. after the accident all four locomotives were withdrawn from service and scrapped, and their parts were used to build new EMD F40PHRs for Amtrak. https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/21/archives/16-hurt-as-amtrak-train-derails-after-hitting-truck-in-colorado.html https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,2619670
Geography
[edit]Delhi is located at 37°38′32″N 104°01′06″W / 37.64222°N 104.01833°W (37.642238,-104.018383).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ Walden, Steve (January 29, 2016). "Last surviving wig wag in Colorado still wags for Amtrak twice a Day". Colorado Railroads. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "Delhi". Colorado Wigwags. Trainweb.org. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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