Drivin' that train... by steved2002
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On April 30th, 1900, it was raining hard in Vaughn Miss. and John Luther Jones had the old engine 638 up to 55 mph. He wasn't paying attention until he noticed another train ahead of him on the track. He told his conductor to jump...hit the whistle and air brake lever and slammed into the box cars ahead. Pretty stupid huh? They called him Casey Jones..a folk hero and they wrote a song about him!
Not paying attention or high on cocaine? You be the judge. Casey Jones you better watch your speed.
The train is a freebee from Help 3D and the rest is Bryce. Thanks for looking. Your comments are always welcome.
Comments (1)
mboncher
Interesting historical sidenote: Casey Jones engine was #328. It is a well established superstition among railroaders to never have an engine with a 9 or 13 in the number, because it will make them a "Hoodoo" engine. If you notice, Casey's engine number added up equals 13. The engine was put back in service after Casey Jones died in her, and it continued to give the Illinois Central problems for years including other fatalities.