| 1939 City of San Francisco derailment | |
|---|---|
 Wanted poster placed by the Southern Pacific Railroad pleading for information | |
| Details | |
| Date | August 12, 1939 9:33 p.m. |
| Location | Harney, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 40°34′32″N 116°17′53″W / 40.5755261°N 116.2981592°W |
| Country | United States |
| Operator | Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Sabotage |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | City of San Francisco |
| Deaths | 24 |
| Injured | 121 |
On August 12, 1939, the City of San Francisco train derailed outside of Harney, Nevada, United States, killing 24 and injuring 121 passengers and crew. The derailment was caused by sabotage of the tracks. Despite a manhunt, reward offers, and years of investigation by the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), the case remains unsolved.[1][2]
- ^ DeNevi, Don (1979). Tragic Train: The City of San Francisco—The Development and Historic Wreck of a Streamliner. Superior Publishing. ISBN 0875645259.
- ^ Hickson, Howard (July 10, 2002). "Recalling a Train Wreck". Great Basin College. Retrieved June 12, 2017.