As a resident of Danville Virginia and a descendant of one of the crew on the ill fated old 97 and member of the Danville model railroaders I must say one thing………………. This is awesome thanks

@TheRailandAviationcentral

2 ай бұрын

I used to go to Danville a lot and where I would go it was very close to where it happened and I have seen the mural a lot!

@naw611rules6

2 ай бұрын

@@TheRailandAviationcentral yep that’s why we have the old 97 rail days

@CaptainRailfan

2 ай бұрын

Is the old Stillhouse Trestle still there? Danville is a bucket list railroad town to visit for me!

@naw611rules6

2 ай бұрын

@@CaptainRailfanno it’s been destroyed and so has the old railroad line all thats left is the indention of the old roadbed and a plaque

@thatredfokker

2 ай бұрын

@@CaptainRailfanWent there myself not long ago. One last piece of the track just a few hundred feet from where the trestle was is still around. It crosses Bryant Ave. East side of North Danville, above the Dan River. The last remnants of the trestle remained until 2010-2011 as the old mills were being demolished.

I'm 79. My Dad worked his entire career as a railroad man. Listened to the original version by Vernon Dalhart on Victor 78rpm as a child.

you know they say he couldnt have been doing 90 mph, but casey jones ran the same type of loco at 80-85 on level ground, and going down hill would have made it more possible

@thatredfokker

9 ай бұрын

Nope. Broady was travelling at 50mph before passing the depot at Fall Creek, VA. Even without brakes he wouldn't have the time to reach 90, as Fall Creek was only a few miles north of Danville. The 90mph claim came from the people in Danville, who were used to seeing trains pass at 15-20mph.

@lildudes_cankill8139

8 ай бұрын

@thatredfokker is right if the train was doing 90 the accident would have been 100 time worse and I don’t the engine would be recognizable if it crashed at that speed

@Starscream_is_a_Traitor

8 ай бұрын

Made the grade was down hill?

@Railman1225

7 ай бұрын

Edit: I was wrong with that last bit, check out TRF's reply below for accurate info @@Starscream_is_a_Traitor It was, but the point they're making is that there wasn't enough distance between Fall Creek and Danville for even the hill to accelerate the train to that speed. What's more, Brody did apply the brakes when he realized where the train was, but there wasn't enough time to slow it down to a safe speed, which is why the train went off the sharply curved trestle.

@thatredfokker

7 ай бұрын

@@Railman1225 Broady lost his brakes 1-2 minutes after passing Fall Creek, and there were two claims of "sudden exhaust" erupting from the engine before the trestle, indicating that he had thrown her in reverse last second, causing the engine to kick itself off the tracks before even passing the trestle, hence why he went straight off the trestle and didn't "sling around" it

0:52 probably the most badass shot ive seen! The camera shaking, mixed with the speeding locomotive and the music feels like something out of a movie

Your Great Grandfather played this song with such ease. Bernard Waye He also loved Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash & Waylon & Jennings. To name a few. His Mum’s name was Elizabeth Jennings. 😉

0:52 man oh man what a shot you have there

1:35: Old 97 jumpscare.

@theguys0305

16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅

Sing that song Mr. Cash!

That guitar tho man

@JackelinHyde

2 ай бұрын

Reminds me of Mike Ness style

This is a very sad story and R.I.P to whoever died

@-_WEB-DATA_-

Ай бұрын

11 people-

This is not 38, this is old 1102 Great vid

“They give him his orders at Monroe, Virginia Sayin', "Steve, you're way behind time This is not '38, this is old '97 Put her into Spencer on time" Well, he turned and said to his big greasy fireman Hey, shovel on a little more coal And when we cross that white oak mountain Watch old '97 roll It's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville In a line on a three mile grade It was on that grade that he lost his airbrakes He see what a jump he made He was going down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour His whistle broke into a scream He was found in the wreck, with his hand on the throttle Scalded to death by the steam Now all you ladies you better take a warning From this time on and learn Never speak harsh words to your true lovin' husband He may leave you and never return”

I LOVE IT BRO KEEP IT UP

Outstanding

This version has to be the most Punk Rock train story ever told. Mike Ness HAS to cover this

STEVE YOU'RE WAY BEHIND TIME🔥🔥🔥🔥 THIS IS NOT 38 THIS IS OL 97🔥🔥🔥🔥 YOU MUST PUT ER INTO SPENCER ON TIME🔥🔥🔥🔥

@windusbindo

3 ай бұрын

The Wreck of the Old 97 was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail (train number 97), while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Travelling at an excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia, where it careened off the side of the bridge, killing 11 on-board personnel and injuring seven others. The wreck inspired a famous railroad ballad, which was the focus of a copyright lawsuit and became seminal in the genre of country music.[1]

I’m so confused if the engineer jumped out into a ditch how was he in the reck on the throttle I must of been the fireman no?

@thatredfokker

5 ай бұрын

I've never seen anything saying he jumped, but Joe Broady and fireman A. G. Clapp both stayed in the engine.

@windusbindo

4 ай бұрын

the fireman manages the left side, the engineer manages the right, the throttle is on the right

@CaptainRailfan

3 ай бұрын

You’re thinking of Casey Jones. He stayed in, the fireman was ordered to jump.

Correct me if I am wrong but is this what 1102 looked like before she had valve gear or did she always have valve gear

Has anybody figured out what version of the song this is? I haven't been able to find it anywhere?

Ohhhhh I get it. It’s not 38, but 97.

where can get this

What version of the song is this? I'm trying to find it on YT Music, but none of the 3 I've found by Cash are this one

I like it

i live in VA!!

Poor Casey he got crushed by the train it was hundred years ago

What game is this

What game is it?

#the wreck of the old, 97

What train game were playing on

@BestEngineerEver333

3 ай бұрын

Trainz

where is everybody

@weird1012

9 ай бұрын

Places

@Ellaamericasbestdecapod

9 ай бұрын

@@weird1012LOL-

@FD_bandit4

9 ай бұрын

Right here watching this video

@TheGs4_4449

6 ай бұрын

Here sir here

@donnytrain1665

3 ай бұрын

buildings ,trains ,graves ,scrapyard ,and burning train

Whats the game?

@nickmenke5085

4 ай бұрын

Probably some version of Trainz.

did 97 survive?

@thatredfokker

5 ай бұрын

Yes, repaired and continued service until 1935.

@halljordan520

5 ай бұрын

oh phew thats good

@Whoasked-bc5ui

5 ай бұрын

@@thatredfokker Funnily enough, that was the same year ICRR 382 was retired and scrapped

@thatredfokker

5 ай бұрын

@@Whoasked-bc5ui Lot of ten wheelers were cut up in the 30s nationwide as the Pacifics took over

This is the version of Johnny's that I like best but OMG! I DO NOT LIKE the added sound affects. Not 1 Bit!

@carolinacentralrwy

4 ай бұрын

The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina, affectionately known as "The Tweetsie", was a most unusual line having both standard and narrow gauge lines on its system, which ran from Johnson City, Tennessee to Boone, North Carolina, a total of 65.3 miles, not including a 2.6 mile branch from Montezuma to Pineola. Although the standard gauge portion of the line survives to this day, the 3-foot gauge trackage was abandoned in 1950. As the train winds its way along 3-foot gauge line, we are guests in the caboose, and later on, in the cab of the little Baldwin engine. Winding through the Doe River Gorge, we're reminded of other narrow gauge lines much farther West - how lucky we are to have this record of this wonderful line. Although the narrow gauge portion of Tweetsie closed down in 1950, Engine number 12, Combine/Chair 15, and Excursion Car 11 are still in service as tourist hauler at Blowing Rock, North Carolina, also known as "The Tweetsie". As the Crew goes about their daily business, of setting out, picking up freight cars, and caring for the little Baldwin, we are treated to sights long forgotten in modern railroading. It is interesting to note from the company time table, dated October 15th 1883, that, quoting; "Through the gorge, and at all points where the rock or land slides are possible and in descending heavy grades trains must be kept under perfect control, and speeds must not exceed 6 miles per hour" end quote. And also the time table cautioned, "Trains must not under any circumstances run at a higher rate of speed than 15 miles per hour.". Have you ever seen a brakeman working his way over the tops of the cars with a brake club?

@thatredfokker

4 ай бұрын

The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina, affectionately known as "The Tweetsie", was a most unusual line having both standard and narrow gauge lines on its system, which ran from Johnson City, Tennessee to Boone, North Carolina, a total of 65.3 miles, not including a 2.6 mile branch from Montezuma to Pineola. Although the standard gauge portion of the line survives to this day, the 3-foot gauge trackage was abandoned in 1950. As the train winds its way along 3-foot gauge line, we are guests in the caboose, and later on, in the cab of the little Baldwin engine. Winding through the Doe River Gorge, we're reminded of other narrow gauge lines much farther West - how lucky we are to have this record of this wonderful line. Although the narrow gauge portion of Tweetsie closed down in 1950, Engine number 12, Combine/Chair 15, and Excursion Car 11 are still in service as tourist hauler at Blowing Rock, North Carolina, also known as "The Tweetsie". As the Crew goes about their daily business, of setting out, picking up freight cars, and caring for the little Baldwin, we are treated to sights long forgotten in modern railroading. It is interesting to note from the company time table, dated October 15th 1883, that, quoting; "Through the gorge, and at all points where the rock or land slides are possible and in descending heavy grades trains must be kept under perfect control, and speeds must not exceed 6 miles per hour" end quote. And also the time table cautioned, "Trains must not under any circumstances run at a higher rate of speed than 15 miles per hour.". Have you ever seen a brakeman working his way over the tops of the cars with a brake club?

@War1109

4 ай бұрын

The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina, affectionately known as "The Tweetsie", was a most unusual line having both standard and narrow gauge lines on its system, which ran from Johnson City, Tennessee to Boone, North Carolina, a total of 65.3 miles, not including a 2.6 mile branch from Montezuma to Pineola. Although the standard gauge portion of the line survives to this day, the 3-foot gauge trackage was abandoned in 1950. As the train winds its way along 3-foot gauge line, we are guests in the caboose, and later on, in the cab of the little Baldwin engine. Winding through the Doe River Gorge, we're reminded of other narrow gauge lines much farther West - how lucky we are to have this record of this wonderful line. Although the narrow gauge portion of Tweetsie closed down in 1950, Engine number 12, Combine/Chair 15, and Excursion Car 11 are still in service as tourist hauler at Blowing Rock, North Carolina, also known as "The Tweetsie". As the Crew goes about their daily business, of setting out, picking up freight cars, and caring for the little Baldwin, we are treated to sights long forgotten in modern railroading. It is interesting to note from the company time table, dated October 15th 1883, that, quoting; "Through the gorge, and at all points where the rock or land slides are possible and in descending heavy grades trains must be kept under perfect control, and speeds must not exceed 6 miles per hour" end quote. And also the time table cautioned, "Trains must not under any circumstances run at a higher rate of speed than 15 miles per hour.". Have you ever seen a brakeman working his way over the tops of the cars with a brake club?

@donnytrain1665

3 ай бұрын

The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina, affectionately known as "The Tweetsie", was a most unusual line having both standard and narrow gauge lines on its system, which ran from Johnson City, Tennessee to Boone, North Carolina, a total of 65.3 miles, not including a 2.6 mile branch from Montezuma to Pineola. Although the standard gauge portion of the line survives to this day, the 3-foot gauge trackage was abandoned in 1950. As the train winds its way along 3-foot gauge line, we are guests in the caboose, and later on, in the cab of the little Baldwin engine. Winding through the Doe River Gorge, we're reminded of other narrow gauge lines much farther West - how lucky we are to have this record of this wonderful line. Although the narrow gauge portion of Tweetsie closed down in 1950, Engine number 12, Combine/Chair 15, and Excursion Car 11 are still in service as tourist hauler at Blowing Rock, North Carolina, also known as "The Tweetsie". As the Crew goes about their daily business, of setting out, picking up freight cars, and caring for the little Baldwin, we are treated to sights long forgotten in modern railroading. It is interesting to note from the company time table, dated October 15th 1883, that, quoting; "Through the gorge, and at all points where the rock or land slides are possible and in descending heavy grades trains must be kept under perfect control, and speeds must not exceed 6 miles per hour" end quote. And also the time table cautioned, "Trains must not under any circumstances run at a higher rate of speed than 15 miles per hour.". Have you ever seen a brakeman working his way over the tops of the cars with a brake club?

@Yeetus_the_Ink_fella

17 күн бұрын

The East Tennessee & Western North Carolina, affectionately known as "The Tweetsie", was a most unusual line having both standard and narrow gauge lines on its system, which ran from Johnson City, Tennessee to Boone, North Carolina, a total of 65.3 miles, not including a 2.6 mile branch from Montezuma to Pineola. Although the standard gauge portion of the line survives to this day, the 3-foot gauge trackage was abandoned in 1950. As the train winds its way along 3-foot gauge line, we are guests in the caboose, and later on, in the cab of the little Baldwin engine. Winding through the Doe River Gorge, we're reminded of other narrow gauge lines much farther West - how lucky we are to have this record of this wonderful line. Although the narrow gauge portion of Tweetsie closed down in 1950, Engine number 12, Combine/ Chair 15, and Excursion Car 11 are still in service as tourist hauler at Blowing Rock, North Carolina, also known as "The Tweetsie". As the Crew goes about their daily business, of setting out, picking up freight cars, and caring for the sights long forgotten in modern railroading. It is interesting to note from the company time table, dated October 15th 1883, that, quoting; "Through the gorge, and at all points where the rock or land slides are possible and in descending heavy grades trains must be kept under perfect control, and speeds must not exceed 6 miles per hour" end quote. And also the time table cautioned, "Trains must not under any circumstances run at a higher rate of speed than 15 miles per hour.". Have you ever seen a brakeman working his way over the tops of the cars with a brake club?

Johnny cash rocks (pun inteded)

@Ellaamericasbestdecapod

9 ай бұрын

Johnny crash*

@windusbindo

5 ай бұрын

no really it is johnny cash​@@Ellaamericasbestdecapod