The Brave Engineer- an American Legend

[1f5sda]

RIP John "Casey" Luther Jones (1863-1900)

[1f5sda]

Casey Jones was a one of a kind.

[TitanicMatthew]

one of the LAST Cartoons that until now i hadn't seen since i was 5 yrs old. THE 90's ROCKED!!!!! Thumbs up if you were a 90's KID!!!

[tyrongkojy]

3:59 "She mail!"

[tyrongkojy]

When he saved that chick, did he call himself his own hero? "My hero!" But it was in Casey's voice....

[flailingwings]

Egad! ... EGAD!

[VBaskin2010]

'TIS 'O MOOOOOOOOOOOOORNING!

[Ginteru]

He destroyed an entire train just to get to the next station on time?

[snakes3425]

@Ginteru

The Historic Casey Jones was killed doing just that, he was traveling at exessive speed in bad weather in order to stay on scheduel when his fireman spotted a stalled freight train right in front of them. however he's best remembered for ordering his fireman to jump while he remained at his post and sounded a frantic warning to the crew of the freight train to get clear while he tried to stop his passenger train, and was killed when they collided, amazingly Jones was the only fatality

[snakes3425]

@Ginteru

Cont.

A big historic inaccuracy is that Casey was in charge of a passenger train in Mississippi the night of the accident, and the accident itself occured in Mississippi not out west as in the cartoon with Engine 382. Despite his heroism by remaining at his post to try and stop the train, Casey was still found at fault for the accident because apparently he was traveling so fast he failed to see a Flagman and hear the warning torpedoes detonate, which were the signal to slow down

[tytoalba451]

@snakes3425 You also missed the most glaring inaccuracy. He should be DEAD.

[tytoalba451]

@snakes3425 Never mind. Just saw your previous post.

[Colbynfriends]

3:58 "Whatdya know..SHEMAIL" xD whhaaaa Disney??

[LchanOtakudom]

I frickin' love this cartoon, its one of my favorites since I was little! That narrator always manages to crack me up!

[Dinoross]

Nice day, wasn't it? That was my favorite line!

[CODkillers90]

"he who wreaks a train on the hidden side is not on the devil"

[LioGunne]

@CODkillers90 The phrase is "not on the level," I believe.

[CODkillers90]

Take that and that and this and that!

[LoneWolfofAlaska]

Courage, Faith, Responsibility.

These are the stuff that American legends are made of.

[kommie27]

Casey Jones Union Scab!



[Racecarlock]

Hard to believe this was narrated by Darth Vader.

[Dragonstorm787]

wow...I never realized that The Brave Engineer cartoon was based on a real guy...

[ferngirltlc]

No one uses the word "egad" anymore.

[DimensionsofChange]

And unlike everybody else, Casey Jones was real

[therailwizard1994]

@DimensionsofChange actually johnny appleseed was real just some of the storys were exxagerated

[DimensionsofChange]

@therailwizard1994 It's funny you mention that because I actually went to a presentation on John Henry, and as it turns out, that tale can be traced back to a similar tunnel that was constructed by prisoners. One of whom was named John William Henry. It was really boring, but worth the extra credit.

[Chihirolee3]

well, what do ya know? She-mail!

[ztslovebird]

So THIS is why the train was named Casey Jr!

[Bijou42]

@ztslovebird YEEEAAH! :D

[bigtrex5]

all i can say is

EGAD!

[SouthernRR4501]

I wish I could be another Casey Jones.

[trainman142]

"Hey casey,you'v got company,anybody we know?"lol

[silversurfing]

Hilarious! 'She-mail.'

[1st503rdSGT]

"shemale"!!!?

[Platnum490]

hahaha shemail. :D

[daakuivory]

I have some duty XD -LOLZ- Is joking, but seriously. These cartoons were my favorite as a child.

[genestarwindjf80]

Watch the Ghostbusters Episode of Casey Jones Episode!!

[supagog]

4:00 whatda know shemale! lol

[CoastStarlight11]

I totally remember seeing this vid way back in the day when I was a little kid (like in the early 1990's).

[infinitemystic7]

i like the tunnel things "going down... not in condition, smokes too much

[SicardStudios]

Was that the voice of the March Hare at 2:46?

[1f5sda]

@SicardStudios Yes and Jerry Colonna (the voice of the March Hare) narrates the WHOLE story. I hope that answers your question. ;-)

[nicktheghosthost999]

I just noticed that his locomotive of his train looks exactly like the ones at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland!

[ohstate411]

i watched this right before i left to my class trip 2 dc

[Loveydvy99]

3:49 to 3:59 was perfect lol Curses! Foooiiled again! as if he's been there all day trying to kill the same woman lol

[XIIIShadowHeart]

@Loveydvy99 Aren't they always?

[Maximumbandit09]

what is that they keep saying (Egain EGAIN) like when he is done fighting the people

[daninja58]

They're shouting EGAD, which is pretty much an exclamation of fear and shock

[KoyukiMinakato]

EGAD

[SliverLibrarian]

Anyone have any idea as what the song at the very end is?

[Xeria]

LOVE THIS SO MUCH

TKS FOR SHARING

[baryldrummer]

Lol. Did they say she-mail at 3:59?

[micah444]

yeah it was supposed to be joke lol

[baryldrummer]

Indeed. Nothing beats classic disney

[constintean]

yea it was funny then

but now it has an intierly diffrent mening

[FanToAll]

5:09.9. OOOPS!!

[honestriku557]

yahoo Casey Jones,John Henry,Pecos Bill, and Paul Bunyan are so awesome

[moviencartoons]

I knew that voice anyway. It was Jerry Colonna, who also voiced the March Hare in "Alice in Wonderland."

[whoneedsaname5]

he's from the verison commerical!!!

[bluethunder25]

ALL ABOARD!!!

[Pershingtank]

I preffer the 4-8-0 "Mastodons" pulling the freight. The 4-8-0 is my favorite wheel arrangement

[AttiK]

Agreed! It's actually uncanny how realistic the scene with those engines comes off. : )

[joeferrito]

it really is. I love the freight

[danlefou]

Why no mention of Casey's equally courageous fireman, Sim Webb? He stayed at his post until Casey told him to jump.

[danlefou]

The damsel on the track tradition arose out of advances in theatrical special effects in the 1860s. Theatres competed to stage the most spectacular melodramas and terrifying perils for their characters.

The first person tied to a railroad track in a play was a guy, but writers and producers soon realised a delicate heroine in such mortal peril would attract even more sympathy. 

The idea may have appeared earlier in cheap novels; the first fatal railway accident occurred in 1830.

[emmeressen]

what now brown cow? lol

[snakes3425]

Casey: Don't worry we won't be late

Conductor: Why?

Casey: Because this train IS A RUNAWAY!!!!

[obeythemelon]

He who wrecks a train on a hillside is not on the level... Going down!

[david245611]

What does egad mean? or something like that.

[Engineer5344]

everyone, if you pause it at 2:07. look at the list of names on the clip board. does the name, W.Kimball remind eveyone of someone who once had a full size 3 foot gauge railroad running in his backayrd once?

[nairda55555]

i bet that guy in the switch box must have done alot of practicing with model trains so he could let casey through the railyard each day without an accident. it be cool if there was a model train game where you had to use switches get a train though a railyard full of other trains without crashing.

[wildnwonderfulwv]

nice day......wasn't it lol

[dumbbuff]

whaddya know? SHEMALE. hehahahahheheeheehehehe

[Shadowwand]

hey stemcellfilms, he was trying to kill her by having the train run over her... last time i checked, that was pretty sinister

[Inuyasha4lif]

R.I.P. John Luther Jones

[JoeltheSwedishDragon]

Amen, dude!...

[stemcellfilms]

whats so sinister about tying a woman to a railroad track? and whats the backstory? because maybe I'm confused but, what exactly is the gain? wheres the extortion in just tying some random (irish american) girl to the train tracks?

who was that sadistic and whats that based on? it must have happeed on some level to be such a societal trend in media...

[andyjay729]

Did anyone notice "W. Kimball" in the engineer's roster?

Heh, I almost thought "she-mail" was a pun on "email" until I remembered this cartoon was made in 1950...

[Engineer5344]

i noticed the W.Kimball on the engineer's roster

[snakes3425]

Fantastic cartoon. The real Casey Jones is only known as the Brave Engneer not becasue he got the mail to it's destination on time, but because he stayed at his post, sounding a frantic warning and trying to stop his passenger train before it collided with a stopped freight train, and in the process lost his life, while saving the passengers on his train.

[stemcellfilms]

what you're saying is true, so doesn't that make this cartoon malicious to his cause? it shows him as reckless and doesn't mention his sacrifice for anything other than the establishment (getting the US MAIL on time)

This cartoon kind of mocks his life and makes him look like a tool of big 4 and the freemasons,,,

[2wingo]

You're missing the point. The cartoon is trying to show his sheer devotion to duty in a comical way that kids can relate to.

[Chris9017]

Amen to that. Casey will always hold a special place in our hearts for his bravery.

[JoeltheSwedishDragon]

So true, dude!

He should be the head symbol for all sorts of huge courages.

[Concetta20]

That sounds like Jerry Colonna is narrating. I bet it is! Yay! He's so funny!

[Vikusen]

5:57-7:00 is my favorite part of this cartoon.

EGADS!!!!!!!!!

[KaleiC]

Man I loved these old cartoons, the singing troupe in this one is especially nice. I think my favorite parts were "Nice day...wasn't it." and the brakeman putting down the crooked 'X' for "on time."

[PaulG85]

Haven't seen this in years. Brings back great memories. I like the music that plays every time it shows the oncoming train that'll crash into Casey Jones.

[SnowflakeTH]

"Hey Casey you got company! Anybody we know?" LOL!

But as a response to some innacuracy to the real Casey story; The story was most likley eased up to give it a happy ending, and be more like a normal cartoon. The loco is also probaly a 4-4-0 because although not his real locos, 4-4-0s were very recognized in America.

[Chris9017]

Also, they shortened the number 382 to 2.

Yes, everyone knows and loves the 4-4-0.

[turnoutjim]

EGAD!!!

[Caledonian812]

It's mooooooooooooooooooooorning! LOL ROFL :D Favorite part is that and like some people say, the bad guy scenes!

[nhces29]

Anyone know where i could download this?

[Flashmikko]

God, this was my favorite cartoon when I was a really little guy (about five years old) and it's still one of my favorites! I was the biggest train fanatic and even though I've taken an interest into space, I'll still love trains, railroading and this cartoon!

[CorndogMaker]

the animation in this is beautiful. the elastic fluid gestures and the over the top acting. brilliant. I laugh so hard every time I see him beat up those robbers all effortlessly.

[nairda55555]

someone should recreate the scene on 1:47 with model trains. lots of switches, junctions, intersections, and still and moving trains, without chrashing one of them.

[starkaltraze]

"Eee GAD"! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! It was funny when he knoked all the bandits guns out of thier hands with a swipe of his shovel.

[stripedhyenuh]

Oh my goodness. All I remembered of this cartoon from when I was maybe 4 years old was the "Casey Jones... plowin' through the wa-taah! Casey Jones... sloggin' through the muuud!" part. Watching this again after so long is totally bizarre!

[SDRNORTH]

The Entry the 'OS' Sheet in the Tower on Departure, 'W Kimball', was one of WED's Cartoonists in the 'Good Old Days'? when TV was still a Novelty.

[TenArchbishops]

I thought this would have been lost with the times. I wore out my VHS copy of this from watching it so much.

Such pleasant memories.

[1f5sda]

You can find it on DVD, which in my opinion lasts longer than a VHS. Have a happy thanksgiving.

[CrazyDiamond5321]

One of the guys had an extremely anoying singing voice, HAHA, great cartoon nontheless!

[joeferrito]

If he drove under the water, his fire would've gone out. And he should also have a fireman. And I feel bad for the poor guy in the switchtower.

[Cool2BCeltic]

Hey, it's only a cartoon you know.

[joeferrito]

true. sorry i'm kinda a steam fanatic and I love this cartoon. just a bit of a realistic

[Deanmo23]

Does that voice over sound a lot like Jerry Colonna?

[1f5sda]

That's the man you are talking about. Yes that's Jerry Colonna alright. You guessed it.

[jsrashad]

You can also hear him in Casey at the Bat as the narrator

[1f5sda]

I saw that too! Have a good Thanksgiving.

[BenJabituya]

That's Jerry Colonna! Gotta love him!

[Corvidophile]

It is.

[holtskee]

I haven't seen this in years! I remember they use to show it on the Disney Channel a lot when I was a kid.

Thanks for sharing!

[Xeria]

i love you so much for sharing this vid

God bless you!!!

[caseyjunior]

Casey Jones has two loco a 2-8-0 and a 4-6-0. 2 ten wheelers

[TheRailroadwolf]

Actualy, belive it or not, That has to be one of the more relistic locomotive backheads I've seen in a cartoon! Evrey control was there, mind you a few pressure gauges did jump off and Casey ripped the throttle out of its housing. Remimber this isn't supposed to be an exact verson. Its a Cartoonish Railroad tail and therefor had its artistic libertys, But its still one of the more prototypical Railroad cartoons I've seen.

[NCStL576]

Good God! Disney has really exaggerated the real legand.

[amtrakf40]

Walt Disney really did screw this up. But it is good nonetheless.

[UnionPacific7004]

I don't like Disney that much, what with all of the fruity musicals in his cartoons, except this one and Casey Jr.

[LNERMallard]

I must agree, this is a bit historicly in-accurate. E.g. Casey drove a 2-6-0 or a 2-8-0 in the crash, NOT a 4-4-0, and he slammed into the REAR of the freight train, NOT the front, He was KILLED in the accident, he was not a survivor, and a locomotive banged up that badly couldn't move to centmeters! But, nonetheless, it's pretty good.

[LNERMallard]

but won't this teach kid the wrong facts?

[Yugi40]

Nah! Kids love it!

[10INTM]

Gee, he ALSO didn't drive the train underwater, beat up a gang of fifty robbers, make the train go so fast that tunnels exploded and tracks melted, drive over an exploding bridge and proceed to drive uphill without tracks. It's a friggin' cartoon, not a documentary!! It does depict some scenes that were loosely based on actual events surrounding him, like the part where he saves the woman, which in real life was a young girl standing there in terror and it didn't happen on that same day.

[TheRailroadwolf]

actually...On casey Joan's last run he did have to pass threw a rain storm that caused lots of washouts. He did wade his locomotive therw sevral of them. Its wasn't underwater tlike they show it here, But he did do a little Steam wadeing. In fact thats why he was late!

[10INTM]

What's your point? I said he didn't drive the train "underwater" like a submarine would.  I was making fun of those who were concerned about the accuracy of the cartoon by citing parts that would have made it painfully obvious to the average person that the cartoon isn't trying to make anyone believe they are watching the actual events leading up to the crash.

[bull11234]

shut up it's just a cartoon!!!

[10INTM]

You idiot, bull11234. I'm AGREEING with you! I was making the case that this was only a cartoon and making fun of people concerned about the accuracy of the cartoon. Please read my entire comment before replying to it. (Did you mean to reply to someone else, but accidentally clicked on mine instead? If so, then I'm sorry).

[UnionPacific7004]

It says he ran and 8-wheeler, and a if they meant by the drivers, they should've meant something like a 2-8-0, not a 4-4-0.

[MrDaylight844]

I thought he ran a 4-6-0

[amtrakf40]

He ran Illinois Central Railroad 4-6-0 #382. :)

[UnionPacific7004]

Guess Disney got it all wrong then. And I thought he liked trains. Guess he needed to learn a little more history.

[amtrakf40]

He did like trains. He just liked to stretch reality a little sometimes.

[JoeltheSwedishDragon]

I think that he likes 4-4-0 American Standards better.

[sailorearth2007]

He probably wanted to make it more kid friendly. Besides, most stories don't follow exactly. (Alice in Wonderland, Princ of Egypt (non Disney), even Little Mermaid).

[ronthecyborg]

I remember this cartoon! Thanks for uploading it!

[gyjg6564167]

Thats James Earl Jones who did the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars.

[caseyjunior]

ICRR CASEY JONES in 1900 collided into a freinght when two trains meeted in a loop line. One train's car got stuck and CASEY JONES crash into the freight and was the only one killed but he was a hero becouse he tried to stop the train

[Maximara]

According to the legend when they found Casey's body he had the whistle cord in one hand and the brake handle in the other.

[UnionPacific7004]

Why Egad?

[2wingo]

It's a funny sounding word.

[GalacticKnight]

I love this cartoon.

[burai2007]

EGAD!!!!

[TheUDonald]

I love this cartoon! It's been forever since I've seen this!

[wiley207]

In real life, Casey Jones did not collide with two locomotives coupled together. He did not survive, either.

[Maximara]

According to legend they found Casey's body still clutching the whistle cord in one hand and the brake in the other.

[jaredmease]

thx; fer sure!!! `ι~σΚυ!´῏)

[HPgroupie]

Haha...she-mail. It's kind of like they were making fun of the term e-mail...but that was NON-EXISTENT back then...weird.

[dohzer13]

Did the term "shemale" even exist back then?

It's a little crude for a kids film.

LOL.

[Lulza]

You're an idiot and cartoons weren't orinigally made for children anyway.

[dohzer13]

Seriously? Damn.

Should have realised.

:(

[railroadman1401]

The term she-mail in this script means it was a "she" arriving in the mail, since this cartoon is about a mail train running on time. This was before all the crude sexual terms became commonplace, as has sadly happened now.

[Engineer5344]

everybody out, well back to work. hegat, hegaaaaaaaat.

[Engineer5344]

i love this cartoon.  especially when he's kickin ass in the cab with the shovel.

[JoeltheSwedishDragon]

My favourite classic through the times! This is why I love trains!

[JonatanGronoset]

Wooo! I've had this one recorded on tape for ages, real glad to find it here on the tube, thanks.

[melissa3289]

does anyone have a list of all the disney stories that were from this sdvd? please postthem if so thanks!

[1f5sda]

I do!

1st story: John Henry

2nd story: Johnny Appleseed

3rd story: Paul Bunyan

4th story: Casey Jones

[melissa3289]

thank you -)

[1f5sda]

You're welcome

[KamenriderZ]

James Earl Jones!