THE FATAL LAST RIDE OF CASEY JONES - "Part 1 of Our Adventures Goin SOUTH" - From Jackson Tennessee
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John Luther "Casey" Jones was an American railroader who was killed when his passenger train collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi.
He was noted for his exceptionally punctual schedules, which sometimes required a degree of risk. He was due to run the southbound passenger service from Memphis to Canton, Mississippi. Owing to engineer absence, he had to take over another service through the day, which may have deprived him of sleep. He eventually departed 75 minutes late, but was confident of making up the time, with the powerful ten-wheeler Engine No. 382, known as "Cannonball".
Approaching Vaughan at high speed, he was unaware that three trains were occupying the station, one of them broken down and directly on his line. Some claim that he ignored a flagman signaling to him, though this person may have been out of sight on a tight bend, or obscured by fog. Jones managed to avert a potentially disastrous crash through his exceptional skill at slowing the engine and saving the lives of the passengers at the cost of his own.
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JACKSON TENNESSEE is where we were, I misspoke and said Mississippi.
I was about to say, Jackson, MS, is 40 min drive from where I grew up in Vicksburg from about age 3 to age 22 and still call home. 😎
Great story!
Thanks for the correction!
Happy labor day sir!
My grandfather was a conductor on the old Erie Railroad back in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. He started work with the Erie Railroad at the age of 16, was a brakeman, worked his way up to lead Conductor till his retirement in 1960 with 50 years of service. He started out working on those old steam engines, and yes the front of the engine is the "Cow Catcher" Interesting story about Casey Jones enjoyed it very much, anything dealing with trains I can listen to stories all day, I love trains till this day. Thank you so much for sharing, really enjoyed it..Safe travels Ron, and take care till next time
great note Trish...and thanks, I am glad you are with us!
I have watched a lot of little documentaries on Casey Jones and I have to say that yours was the best out of all of them. Thank you so much for another great video! ❤
Always excited for a new video :D
👏🏻👍🏻 another good one Ron I knew of Casey Jones but not a lot. You helped fill in a lot of blanks on this video. Very interesting as always. It looked as if one of his relatives was a veteran buried near his wife. Also what was on top of his stone it looked as if something was on it at one time. Again thanks for sharing and keep up the fantastic work.
I’ve heard of Casey Jones since I was a girl. Your telling
of his life was great. Thanks! 🌻
I was born in Jackson, TN and have visited Casey Jones village several times. My grandparents still reside there!
I have a phone app that plays train whistles and the sound of train on the track that helps me get to sleep it’s a beautiful sound behind my home is a train track at the hour of 6:00 am Chicago time a train always comes by to gently wake me like a alarm clock to get me up to go to work
I love the whistle in the distance at night...its so haunting, yet comforting.
I am now going to look for that app....what a great idea.
what is it about those old trains, and the whistles and horns...man...
I live between 2 train places one is in Lenexa and the other is in Martin City I hear them occasionally
Been there before I was born in Jackson TN. But grew up in other areas over the years.
Casey was born during the time of the civil war.😐🤔🤔
Casey Jones preferred to remain on the train, thus avoiding derailing the train and the death of its passengers. He was a hero. 👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷
I believe it was called a "Cow Catcher".
Right, although "Cow pusher" actually describes the function better. "Cow spreader", though...
This is correct
The correct railroad term was 'pilot' - but cowcatcher describes its purpose pretty well.
What an amazing story. This man obviously loved his job. RIP Mr. Casey Jones. 🙏
Wow WOW Ron, the clarity of your videos are astounding! It’s like jumping right in there with you! Thanks for taking us along whooot whooot 🚂!
THANK YOU for the good story and history of Casey Jones. Very interesting.
I remember when the series Casey Jones was on TV in the 60s over here in England and I always used to sing the intro song.
Alan Hale Jr , also went on to have another iconic TV character , in Gilligan's Island , the skipper .
I still sing it, lol. Great programme in its day.
Still sing it now, especially when the lovely old steam trains come through our town.
I had forgotten about the TV program
@@garycorbin2789 we never got Gilligans Island in the U.K.
I have heard of casey Jones but never knew the whole story thank you..great video awesome story
Ron, great video. You are a great Historian and even better storyteller. Cant wait to see what else you will have in store. Safe. .
I agree whole heartedly. I could listen to Rons stories all day. stay safe on your travels 💓😄
Amazing story. I can't imagine going that speed. Ty for sharing this . That child being saved. Amazing. R.I.P. Mr. Jones.
What a legend and good man Casey was. The song about his life that I remembered was by the Grateful Dead. If you happen to be near ATL.....we have Oakland Cemetery with alot of unique graves, a huge jewish section, civil war section with a huge memorial for unknown soldiers, paupers field and most importantly Margaret Mitchell and her family. Safe travels 💗🕊️
Loved the show Casey Jones as a child , I can still sing the theme song 😀 it was shown here in Australia regularly
One of your best. I love trains. I hear the trains and the ships clearly on a summer’s night. My neighbor is a conductor and he told me the carnage from the trains is astonishing.
That's so horrible the way he die sad
😭 I have never ever heard of him or the song but I love hearing old stories about ppl🤗
Ron, I am so jealous, you look so warm! :) Enjoy your travels to the South and stay safe. 🙂
very interesting, I learn more and more from you almost every day, even at 78 there is so much to learn, once again thanks for sharing
Hi Ron, the thing you called a cow mover is called a cow catcher. Casey had a crushed skull and his arm (right arm I think) was out of it's socket. A very conscientious man and a very brave man also. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 🙏💖
thanks for that bit of info....so sad!
@@FacesoftheForgotten Yes, a shame he died so young. xx
Cow catcher is actually called the pilot. And the original 382 was a 4-6-0, 4 lead or pilot wheels, 6 driver wheels and no wheels beneath the firebox...it was built by the rodgers locomotive works.
@@scottpitman589 Thanks. x
Really enjoyed this one! My grandpa was a “Cabooseman” and has a train engraved on his headstone. I grew up near the tracks and love the sound of a train whistle anytime, night or day. Good stuff today!
wow, so cool...a great legacy for your family.
I love the sound of the whistle in the distance at night...haunting and comforting...it puts me to sleep actually!
I remember as a kid waving at the man in the caboose! I may have waved at your grandpa if he was working back in the mid-70s!!
Didnt get the " watch your speed" message even though the whole world sang it to him! rip Case.y Jones
Rest in peace to Casey Jones
Johnny cash sang a song about casey Jones, god I love that man's music x
I had the song by Johnny cashit in this video...
In the UK steam engines are also called kettles on wheels.
Unfortunately I'm a person that my spouse will be gone 19 yrs this Dec 23rd and he has no headstone. I send money for flowers frequently for his spot but can't afford a stone. He is NOT FORGOTTEN.😥😥
I’m sorry for your loss.😢
A very interesting story.. another brilliant video as always ❤️
are you sure you were not in Jackson TN. I live in Jackson TN and I believe he is buried here.
yes, of course...well I was there 2 days ago,,,now I am in Hattiesburg Mississippi, on my adventure road trip eventually to New Orleans...or bust! Its my trip south I have been telling everyone about for 3 months here, lots of vids from the Deep South comi
It's funny I know the name Casey Jones but I didn't know why! Thanks for filling in the blanks Ron! There are stones that I've never seen before! Back then for reasons I don't understand people were buried with jewelry and watches and other expensive things. Covering the Earth with concrete stopped grave robbers. Thanks for another awesome story and enjoy your visit to Mississippi. Stay safe our friend☺✌
interesting, it is like, well....america's version of the Mort Safe (in Ireland, iron cages)
It's more for critters not digging up the bodies.
@@bethshadid2087 wouldn't they all be covered then?
@@mookyo9602 Im guessing it's more of a financial ability. I just know here in the south it's very common.
My dad and uncle worked up for 40 to 50 yrs.all railroaders hav nicknames earned at wk.
Cow catcher I always heard.🐄🚂😁
It is Jackson Tennessee
Boy you have a knack for telling a story that was entertaining, I used to live near a train route and loved hearing the whistle blowing at night as I'd lay down to sleep.
Cary, I kid you not, ME TOO!!!!
what is about that whistle in the distance in the late of night as one is all snuggled in????!!!
Haunting and comforting....
I live between 2 trains 🚂 🚊 🚆 one is in Lenexa and the other is in Martin City I can hear them occasionally
Great video, we used to sing the song when kids. Looks warmer there, than Chicago. LOL Stay safe, keep watch where ever you go. It's called a Cowcatcher.
Know the song and now the story. You still had a little token snow there at this cemetery. Looking forward to you upcoming adventures.
Another great vid very well done ! Stay safe !
I used to stop by the restraunt when I drove trucks, great down home southern food 😊
He was a real hero. He handled that incident the best way he could to avoid loss of life, hope he and Jani are resting in peace 🕊️
I remember the song and about Casey Jones I heard about it when I was a kid. I always loved trains, specially the whistle. I love this story about Casey Jones if it wasn't for him and his actions a lot of people would have been killed he's a hero rest in peace Casey Jones 🙏🕊️ I want to comment on the cemetery I've never seen slabs in front of tombstones I wonder what they're meant for? Good storytelling again 👍
the slabs were mainly to prevent from the activities of the grave robbers.
glad u liked it Debra!
The train coming through in the middle of this was fitting. Thank you and safe travels
I'm glad to hear this beautiful story!!
I never heard of this incident. I love how you explained the whole thing. Rest In Peace Casey!
I appreciate the time you take, finding out facts and history in all your videos. Thank you and God bless you. Safe travels kind sir.
Fantastic video that you did in my town of Jackson Tennessee! I noticed a little bit of snow on the ground where you filmed. As always excellent work on the videos💝💝💝
Very interesting, thank you. Loved the tv show Casey Jones when I was a child.
Thank you, I enjoyed the story of Casey Jones. I didn't realize how young he was.
Thank you Ron for another great video. I love it when you go into all the details. A true Pro, you are Ron.
What a sad story.. RIP.
Interesting story about Casey Jones. Brave man for saving the little girls life. I do love old trains. The Illinois Railway Museum has an amazing collection of old trains. Sometimes they do run a steam train. Very amazing piece of machinery. May Casey's soul rest in peace. Enjoy your trip.
The engine in the film isn't the original 382; it just has the same arrangement of wheels. The real one was scrapped in the 1930's, and had something of a bad reputation, apparently, as a 'hoodoo engine'
Thank You for this super insightful video. Thank You for giving the Long Gone Dead another voice..
My dad retired as an engineer on the railroad and so I grew up with hearing the stories of Casey Jones. I’ve always loved trains ❤️🚂. What a legend. Great video!
It's called a cow catcher. Meant to clear the track of cattle.
RIP Casey Jones🙌🙏❤️💐
Always Will Be Remembered 🙌
I'm so happy I found your channel.. ❤️
welcome aboard Rhonda!! Exciting times ahead!
Hey Ron, another good video I'm a conductor for a Railroad and the term is Cattle Guard or Cattle catcher.
thanks Tim. if I were born again, I am doin what you do!!
stay safe!
Stay safe headed south
It’s called a cowcatcher.......in Alaska they have huge ones and call it a moose gooser
moose gooser. OF COURSE!! 😂
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I'm a member of AWP. Great channel, too!
Amazing Story love your channel
BTW we LOVE your videos!! keep them coming...
My new favorite channel♥️
Rest in peace great, great uncle Casey.
Thank you for sharing the memories
Sure do love hearing Johnny Cash play ❤️🎸
I am a Johnny Cash NUT!!!!!!!!
Is this not Jackson Tennessee?
yep
Another great video, safe travels. Looking forward to the next one.
In my home state.. Love💞 watching your videos.
The 638 was a 2-8-0 (from the wheel arrangement - two wheels on the pilot truck, eight driving wheels and no trailing truck), a wheel arrangement known as a Consolidation. The front of the locomotive was known as a front pilot, with a few variations. The one you showed us is known as a cowcatcher pilot. IC #382 , the engine Casey was running when he died, was a 4-6-0, known as a Ten Wheeler.
Thanks! I was kind of wondering this, listening to the descriptions here, and wanting to comment on it.
And we're in...Yes 🚂 Thanks Ron,
Respect & Grace From Italy
Love you're vid's 👍🏼
Great song. I run a small beam steam engine at LALS in Griffith Park. I play that song when I run the engine.
Thank you for this interesting story!!!
You are away from the snow.👍💕🙋🏻♀️🇵🇷
Thank you it was a good one he was so young!
Is that still a rest area? My husband is from Jackson Mississippi
I am sorry, I dint see a rest area...just a museum complex. and a waffle house! 😊
Its a beautiful area. Please be safe.
I am from Mississippi as well, and there was a train wreck in Vaughan, Mississippi involving Casey Jones, my dad was killed in the same place as that train wreck.
Thanks again for the history lesson! I just listened to the the Johnny Cash song! Cacey Jones road to the rails to the Promise Land! I loved the song. It even said in the song for his partner to jump off that train it wasn't his time! Thanks again!
love Johnny, really really love Johnny Cash!
OMG that lamb has something that look like a face...creepy.....really interesting story....keep up the awesome stories 👏 👍 😎 also very curious graves there....love to see new and different things like that
Heard this story many years ago (but don't remember everything about it) RUMOR has it that, his hands were so tightly wrapped around tell brake that they buried him with it I couldn't pry it off..
yeah...cool legend ....
Well done, I really enjoyed that video. You are a great story teller.
Thank you for amazing video. Enjoy your road trip. Will you visit any where else❓ Joanne
Deep South right now, next winter somewhere new....but still warm!! maybe Atlanta
@@FacesoftheForgotten Awesome. I have only been to LA. Really looking forward to seeing other parts of USA❤
Nice story thank you for taking the time to share it!❤️🙏stay safe and healthy out there. PS I think those cement slabs on top of the graves were because people were afraid of having their graves robbed! Very common back then.
interesting, hmmm....america's version of the Mort Safe (in Ireland, iron cages)
I've listened to a number of your history stories. Well done 👍 you're a great teacher 🙂
Those first graves at 4:40 with the concrete oval surround - I have never seen anything like them. Is that common in that area?
In Minneapolis on WTCN TV Roger Awsumb started a Kids show May 1954 called Lunch with Casey where he appeared as Railroad Engineer.Casey Jones. Casey had a couple sidekicks - "Joe the Cook" and Roundhouse Rodney. Search on UA-cam for "WTCN TV Casey Jones" to view an overview of the show.
Yes I watched Casey everyday as a kid in the 60,s..I lived in Minnesota
I liked Roundhouse Rodney, he was a funny guy who was originally an ice-skating performer in the Minneapolis Aquatennial. A Mickey Rooney type guy.
It was also wen known in uk , such a sad lose, may him n his wife be together in peace .
Still a little bit of snow but it looks much warmer for you thanks for a another great story ,safe travels .
Cool video on Casey Jones. I learned a lot! Wow, those guys were crazy running those trains 100 years-ago. Every run they took their life in their hands. I live in the next town over from an old railroad town in Western NY State. Hornell, NY used to be the main repair station for the Erie Line RR. At the end of the 1950s things changed (probably because of the advent of highways and auto travel) and the railroad yard was closed down. There used to be a lot of money in Hornell. I’ll have to walk the cemetery here and see if there are any old, fabulous monuments there.
You are the BEST my friend...Keep them coming!
Hahaha, I was born and raised in Jackson Tn. Casey Jones was no hero, most of the stories are just a myth, my grandmother was close friends with his family and she told me he was nothing more than a drunken bum, lol, great story tho!
awwwww, I am not beeleivin that!! lol, 😆
I do not live far from this site.God Bless this man
The Locamotive Jones Was In When He Died Was Illinois Central Railroad Engine 382. Unfortunately 382 Was Renumbered Alot Due To Lots Of Crashes In 1935 I.C.R.R 382 Was Later Scrapped Ending It's Journey.
I really enjoyed that! Never knew the entire story. Thanks for sharing!
That front grid is apparently called a cowcatcher!
I'm visiting my daughter in Cleveland TN this week. Opposite sides of the state. Great video as usual.
I’m a locomotive engineer and my great great grandfather was also. He was Everett Moffett Black born in November 1888. He was a steam locomotive engineer around the same time as Jones. I have his license and a pic of him on his locomotive the AT&SF 3720 He was an engineer in Pueblo Colorado The industry is still a very dangerous occupation
I absolutely love trains! My grandpa worked at the train depot where I lived in Newton Falls, Ohio, and we kids used to go up there on the hill with him sometimes and watch the trains go by. He told me that President Roosevelt went through there and stopped back in the '40s. They used to load those big old tin milk cans on the train when it stopped and I remember the luggage carts with their big iron wheels. If you go on YT to the 1939 World's Fair a guy has a video of when they did "Trains on Parade" at that Fair. Some cool trains. Really liked how you tied the train into the grave, would be great to do more of that, like at some millionaire Chicago mansion and then go to the grave. Really adds another dimension. Hey, Red Wemette said he was in three plane crashes and talked about it. Did you know that? I guess none of them were in your plane, thank God. Yeah, Casey Jones was a hero imo. He stayed on the whistle and brake to the last moment when he could have jumped off and saved himself. Some historical researchers say that cocaine was pretty much legal in those days in patent medicine and that Casey used that medicine. IDK if that's true or not.
great note John, great stories...I love the whistle in the distance at night...its so haunting, yet comforting.
Casey jones train was a 4-6-0 and the engineer of 382 got sick so Casey jones took the cannonball express to Memphis Tennessee And he died on April 30th 1900 in Vaughn Mississippi at 3:00am
Glad to know that you mentioned the name of Casey's "fire man," Mr. Simeon Webb, responsible for keeping the fire 🔥 alive, and keeping his engine with plenty of steam, visible here just after the 13:52 mark. I just saw a video of him, in the last years of his life, in another video, describing his duties about keeping Casey's steam engine fired up, and describing his experience just prior to the crash.