casey jones nightmail part three

[JBofBrisbane]

How many times did those two trains cross the same crossing and pass the same trees?

[skybluedragonator]

@JBofBrisbane they probably just used the same clip multiple times over.

[franksomerville2709]

still at school rushed home just yo see the show 

[franksomerville2709]

rember the tv show was still at school

[kerrstuartaxefireman]

300 PSI? I think it's about time to get the hell away from there!

[ufoengines]

Did Glen Strange play the monster after Karloff gave it up?

[sm9847]

Good ol' Glenn Strange. First bad guy on the Lone Ranger, the enemy engineer on the Swamp Tiger, and Sam the Bartender from Gunsmoke.

Heck of an actor.

[Shipwright1918]

I believe that this episode utilized the narrow gauge equipment of the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad in Colorado,although some shots, and later episodes, utilized the Sierra Railroad in Jamestown, California, now known as "Railtown 1897". I've seen locos that belonged to the Cripple Creek that look very similar to the engines used here, although the Durango and Silverton is another likely candidate.

[braintree2]

Nice theory, except the track isn't narrow gaugue.

[Shipwright1918]

Oh yeah? Then that's the narrowest standard gauge stretch I've ever seen...

[joshmeister4449]

@Shipwright1918 the Narrow gauge engine and cars are of Oahu Railway origin.

[BoyViking]

Wow what a thrill!

[jppicur]

As a kid I lived near a major freight yard where steam was still king. I loved this show although, even as a 5-year-old, I sensed that most of it was bull. Still wanted to grow up like Casey, though, and be the heroic engineer.

As a guess, I suspect some of this was shot at one of the film studios' back lots. They all had their own steam locomotives in those days for their Western movies. Can't remember which studio had the narrow gauge.

[CGiordano464]

what gorgeous enginesss

[CGiordano464]

what engines or railroad di they use in this

[Chesbelloc]

Bobby Clark who played Casey jr. was a major child actor of the fifties appearing in such films as ''Invaision ofthe Body Snatchers''and tv shows like Gunsmoke,and Star Trek.He now lives in Ferndale, California where he works with the local community theatre.

[rugbyman871]

Oh superb, this used to be shown on British TV in the 1960's, and I used to watch every episode when I was about 7 and 8. I had forgotten it existed until now. I even remember the episode, marvellous!!!!!!!!!!!

[wdunklin1]

Complete, total and utterly willing suspension of disbelief! Many thanks for posting this! Never even knew it existed!

[tenabob]

On this one the trains are on narrow gauge track of three feet! One engine even has the outside frame, the frame is outside the driving wheels. Any one know where it was shot at?

On some of the other ones it is on the Sierra Railroad, using old #3, used also on Pettycoat Junction and the movie "Back to the future".

And I still have a Casey Jones coloring book! Didn't get to watch the show much back then.

Thanks for the posting!!!

[SegoRailroadModels]

@tenabob I believe the Narrow Gauge section was in Colorado, on the Denver & Rio Grande Western, where the Durango & Silverton and Cumbres & Toltec tourist railroads now are.

[joshmeister4449]

@tenabob the ENGINE, used in this episode is Oahu Railway #85, swamp tiger and the cannionball are both the same engine. they used split screen for the race.

[lilacfoal]

When I was a kid I never missed an episode. OK, in the 'race' you can clearly see it's two pieces of film cut together but so what? Many happy memories.

[fabio40]

From a steam locomotive technical point of view this show is totally inaccurate and in some cases impossible, but the bad acting is kind of funny.

[pieman97405]

What line was this episode shot on, the others were on the sierra, and please post the other episodes, this is a great show! Thank you for whats on here already!

[dekz1000]

well done ,great memories.

[colindominy]

The Cannonball Express is ONE HANDSOME Locomotive !!

[colindominy]

Hey SONboomer,you'd better give the Casey Jones TV theme-song a good listening to, my friend. "Casey Jones, steamin' and a rollin', Casey Jones, you never have to guess, when you hear THE TOOTIN' OF THE WHISTLE, it's Casey at the throttle of the Cannonball Express". And what does the HORN Section of an orchestra do ? Does it toot, or does it blow ?(trumpets,trombones,sax,tuba,­etc). It BLOWS, of course - not toots !! Blimey Charlie - do you also watch wet paint dry to amuse yourself ??

[colindominy]

Bye, Casey ! See you next time ! You and the Cannonball Express can't be beat !! Toot that whistle, watch that black smoke roll !!! Hee-Haa !!

[SONBoomer]

HORNS can be tooted!

Whistles can be BLOWED!