Beautiful job! So many railroaders and railfans want to trash Casey's name because he ran his engine so fast, but they judge him by modern standards and not those of his day. Jones was a master at his craft and, by not leaping from his cab and "joining the birds," he saved the lives under his charge. Widow Janie Brady Jones, by the way, lived long enough to be photographed next to a sleek IC passenger diesel locomotive, probably an EMD E3 or E6, years later.
Beautiful job! So many railroaders and railfans want to trash Casey's name because he ran his engine so fast, but they judge him by modern standards and not those of his day. Jones was a master at his craft and, by not leaping from his cab and "joining the birds," he saved the lives under his charge. Widow Janie Brady Jones, by the way, lived long enough to be photographed next to a sleek IC passenger diesel locomotive, probably an EMD E3 or E6, years later.
hefley4 1 month ago
Nice job, thanks!
NoiseLTD 5 months ago
does the locomotive at the musem have an operating cab?
kr4449 7 months ago