Michael. Very impressive and well done. 😊 I loved the crash sequence. It was creatively composed. I loved it all! After the snippets of your telling me about your planning, and seeing the sneak peek of your modified loco running on my loop (it matches the real one admirably - and I can say so as I’ve seen it in person), I can finally fully appreciate your effort. 👍

The man was a TRUE HERO! He died😢 remaining at the controls to save as many people as he could. He stayed KNOWING he was going to die. He deserves a Hollywood movie.

@michaelramsey81

10 ай бұрын

Agreed - I've always wanted to see a big-budget film based on Casey's life. Honestly, the main reason I made this video was because it bugged me that there had never been a serious attempt to dramatize the crash on screen.

@jeremysladek6623

10 ай бұрын

I'll be honest; I cry every time I think of it. He sees the train ahead and STILL is thinking of the others ahead and on his own train. That's a HERO!

@BlueTrain01

Ай бұрын

HE DESERVES RESPECT!🫡

Great video and very informative. Interestingly, there is another legend like that of Casey Jones on the Mexican Railroad, it is of the Mexican Brakeman Jesús García. In 1907 he was at a station when he realized that a freight car full of dynamite had caught fire due to the locomotives smokebox failing and letting sparks escape the locomotive so he jumped onto the train and reversed the train out of the small mining town that it had stopped at. He was killed in the resulting explosion but he saved the lives of many in the small mining town and he is a revered national hero in Mexican culture.

@lonewolfe31619

Жыл бұрын

Now that is a great story.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing! I hadn't planned to make any more of these documentaries, but if I ever do, I'll definitely put that one on the list.

@cedarcam

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelramsey81 I think only three of our locomotive drivers have been awarded the George cross our highest award for bravery. One of those was to a driver in WW2 who saved a town from destruction when a wagon loaded with bombs caught fire on his train near Soham. His fireman was able to uncouple it from the rest of the train before being told to take cover while he drove the loco away from the station and town. The wagon exploded with such violence nothing was left of the wagon or loco tender the station was damaged but hundreds of lives were saved.

@JohnnyMWright-cv5sj

Жыл бұрын

The story transcends multiple Time cycles. Repeated perfectly.

@daltondick5223

9 ай бұрын

Now that is awesome! Jumping on a train that’s bound to blow up and driving it out to a safe zone. That’s courageous as hell! It’s awesome to see that we have multiple railroad hero’s from across the globe!

Incredible cinematography on the model re-enactment. Excellent in its own right but it REALLY does feel like an old 1950s movie.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's exactly what I was going for.

Being shown the derailment using models is great so the story and description that SIM Webb gives about the accident and heroism of Casey Jones and although the accident was pretty bad only Casey Jones died and may he be remember for years to come since it has been 123 years since the crash but the folk lore legend will never be forgotten

I absolutely love the miniature shots in this, it adds a lot of charm to the documentary.

Hey, Michael! I've loved trains for longer than I can remember, thanks to my grandparents. As a kid, my dad told me about Casey Jones, and I still have my first book about him! Casey was one of the biggest reasons I continued loving trains. It brings me great joy to know he still gets love and respect from rail fans today! The wreck scene you orchestrated was just detailed enough and dramatic enough to make my heart catch in my throat, especially when coupled with that audio recording of Sim's account of that fateful morning. Thank you for making this!

Thanks for that Michael.I used to watch Casey Jones on tv when I was a boy.A legend in my eyes.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I've seen a few episodes of the TV show. One of the many starring roles of Sierra Railway #3.

This is one of the best, if not the best Casey Jones documentry ever made. Its so well made, the scene leading up to the wreck with G-scale models, and the wreck itself is amazingly flimed. Awesome work!

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That was my goal - I had seen a lot of videos on Casey Jones, most of which covered the basic elements of the story, but I'd never seen a real attempt to visually re-create the wreck scene with at least some degree of historical accuracy. I also wanted an opportunity to experiment with old-school practical effects and filming with miniatures.

I absolutely love the crash scene! Aside for a few errors here and there, this video is great and underated

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! One of the things I learned making this video is that every account of Casey's life is slightly different, and it's extremely difficult to determine which ones are closest to the truth. The only account I consider 100% accurate is Sim Webb's interview, and even that had to be edited for length. Given the scarcity of surviving eyewitness accounts and the many inconsistent versions of the story, the exact details will probably be debated indefinitely.

Well told. Nice use of Webb's account. The G Scale model shots a surprisingly effective. Impressive lighting!

This was definitely the best documentary on Casey Jones that I’ve ever seen! That crash scene was incredible!

Excellent video, Michael! Love the G scale miniature work- the wreck scene is a real highlight!

crash scene was very well made 🙏

A few corrections: Casey was born in Missouri and his family moved to Cayce when he was young. Casey was assigned #384. #382 was assigned to Sam Tate, whose job Casey doubled back on. That's right, he wrecked his colleague's engine! In 1912, the former #382 (then renumbered #2012) was pulling the train that was rear-ended at Kinmundy, Illinois. The train that hit #2012's stopped train was pulled by a newer and faster Pacific. Also, the "382" photo shown later in the video was modified from a photo of a sister engine that I created for a story in an online article I was writing about 15 years ago. Good job! Mary McPherson Diverging Clear Productions

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! I found conflicting claims about most of these points, and usually ended up going with the option that made for a more dramatic and concise story, but the Kinmundy thing was a total mistake. I must have misread the article. At some point, I'd like to make a longer documentary that goes into more detail, corrects my errors, and covers everything I didn't have time for in this one.

@jamescerone

Жыл бұрын

You seem to know a lot about Casey Jones, so maybe you would know the answer to this question… has anyone ever recreated his whistle?? Do we know exactly what it sounded like?

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

@@jamescerone We know the dimensions and specs of the whistle, but there are no recordings of the original. I did find a few recordings of replica whistles, and tried to get somewhat close to that sound for the video by pitching down a stock whistle recording, but I'm sure it's still a bit off. @DivergingClearVideo has been researching this a lot longer than I have, and might know where to find an accurate replica recording.

@jamescerone

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelramsey81 I was actually referring to the quilling. Supposedly the way he specifically quilled his whistle was very distributive. But I guess I didn’t consider the whistle itself!

@DivergingClear

Жыл бұрын

@@jamescerone A whistle can be found in the museum at the Casey Jones Village in Jackson, Tennessee. I am not sure if it is the original or a replica, however. I know of no recordings of the original whistle, which survived the wreck and remained in the possession of the Jones family.

Wow that crash scene was beautiful done , amazing documentary Michael!

Such a well crafted documentary my man!!🔥🔥🚉

The production quality of this documentary is amazing. By far the best documentary on Casey Jones I've seen. The music is great as well. Is it custom made for the video, or something pre-existing?

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The music was licensed from Epidemic Sound, a paid subscription service for royalty-free music and sound effects.

Great work Michael, I’ve heard of the Casey Jones story before, but not in this much depth, so I definitely learned a lot. That was a good interpretation of the crash as well, when the locomotive was at the station I was wondering for a second if that was actual footage you were using, and then I was like, hang on, picture quality would have been far worse back then lol! Keep up the good work!

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad the model footage came across so well.

This is an excellent video. You cover the Casey Jones story very well! Nice work!

Great presentation and story. Thanks! My Grandfathers were both Illinois Central railroaders. One was a fireman and the other an engineer!

123 years, really not all that long ago. It was well understood hi-speed rail could be very dangerous. According to Sim Webb, the air was cool, moist, & 382 was loving it! They were running hot, fast, but using little coal in the process. He was still feeding her from bottom of the tender, he hadn't dropped the top grate. Casey was in good spirits, "The ol' gal's got her dancin' slippers on tonite Sim"! Then as they thundered thru' S curve, "Jump Sim, Jump"! "Save yourself"!

@michaeledmonds8490

11 ай бұрын

That's right. Have followed this story sense I was a kid. Being from Memphis, the Sunday news paper would do a full page spread on Cacey's life story. With 382 front and center, around the date of the wreck. Think the paper had some closeted rail fans back then. Praise was given to Casey and the industry. His life along with Sim Webb will remain, as long as we keep them in our thoughts. I have family ties with the IC through my passed, Grandaddy and Grand Uncle on my Mom's side of the family outta Water Valley, Ms. The both went to work for the ICRR, starting out with track gangs. Very hard physical work back then. It wasn't Grandaddy's cup of tea. But my Uncle Buddy stuck it out and worked his way onto the trains, both freight and passenger. This is back during the steam era into the early 60's. The family has property in Northern Ms. were the IC ran east from the Ms. Delta region south of Memphis. My Mom use to tell me that Uncle would call ahead to let them know when his train was comming through and when train blew the while for the crossing down the road, they would be on the back porch to wave when he went by. He retired outta Paducah, KY. Where the IC had their main shops years back. He loved everything about the IC. As a kid on summer vacation and visits with my Grandparents, the IC tracks were about 50 yards back from the house and behind the barn, a real country setting. The Panama Limited would run through several times, morning, noon and night. With three or four E-8 units on the lead of no less than 16 heavy 80ft. plus passenger cars. What a sight! The sound of those big prime movers doing the job, wow! And to top it off, you had the IC Chocolate Brown and Orange Stripe paint scheme. What a sight. Those days are long gone. But not the memories. Take care.

@a.leemorrisjr.9255

11 ай бұрын

@@michaeledmonds8490 I'm originally from "Coal Country," Williamson, WV. Yes, it was a different place & time. Reckon I was among last generation to actually see live steam@work. By early-mid '60s the old black "kettles" were all gone. Saw my first diesel pulling a small passenger train in '58. Didn't know what it was, asked grandmomma about it. Didn't understand it all, but knew things would change. But I close my eyes & it's yesterday again. I still can see, hear, smell, feel those wonderful machines as a young boy who'd dreamed he'd operate one someday.

Great compilation of a lot of information. The simulation was a very good illustration of the story. Thank you.

If I remember correctly, from a Trains Magazine article of a few years ago, there were a total of 5 trains that had taken sidings at or in close proximity to Vaughn. There were 2 trains on the one siding approaching Vaughn from the north, and in total they were too long for the siding, meaning that they would have to do some maneuvering to let Casey's train pass. I believe the northbound train had the broken air hose, meaning that it couldn't move and let the southbound train into the siding to permit Casey's train to pass. Had Casey been moving slower, as he should have been, knowing, I'm pretty sure, that he would be meeting other trains at Vaughn, he could have stopped in time and found a way to move the errant freight cars out of the way. It was, as at least one other person in this comment section has pointed out, a needless tragedy.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

There were 5 trains in total - I left 3 of them out of the dramatization because they weren't directly involved in the crash (and because I didn't have enough models). I was always under the impression that the southbound freight train was the one with the broken air hose, but there are so many conflicting accounts that I've long ago given up on figuring out the exact details of the true events.

I my self personally live near canton and have visited the now wooded ghost town where he wrecked no more sidings or depots just a silent one track line

This deserves so much more attention than it has. This was phenomenally well put together! That crash sequence man, I never expected to jump when it happened. It was almost violent yet I couldn’t look away. Absolutely nothing short of a masterpiece this was. Job well done!

Im 31, and I'm just discovering this guy today. This guy was suppose to BEEN my hero.

my my, Michael.. this was a fantastic and very informative video! good job Michael! and may the Legend of Casey Jones live on. keep up the good work! :)

Beautifully made with beautiful music. I'm going to now study the primitive limitations of US railroad signalling of the time. Peter Darley Yorkshire England

I have heard about the history of Casey Jones. Along with Illinois Central 382 and 638. R.I.P Casey Jones (In April 30th 1900), Illinois Central 382 (In July 1935), and Illinois Central 638 (Sometime between 1947 and 1948). Also I am going to be seeing the same steam locomotive that Casey Jones had drove to the 1893 Colombian Exposition at Chicago, Illinois which is Illinois Central 201 (Built by the Rogers Locomotive Works in May 1880).

Never new Casey Jones was for real!enjoyed the TV series in the 60's,He would throw the Loco into reverse @ each station,had a pet Dog called Cinders/ha ha.The actor became the skipper in Giligan's Island

Excellent job, very professional and well made! Enjoyed it very much

bro you did a great job making this video

..A Wonderful Documentary,well done,i thoroughly enjoyed that..I used to watch the tv series back in the day as a child..never really new about the real man himself but what a hero he turned out to be🙏..I thankyou for that🙏..good to know that his loving wife is laying beside him❤..May they always be at Peace and Together..God Bless🙏❤🙏

@michaelramsey81

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! The TV show version of Casey had little in common with the real person besides his name, but it was a fun little show and had some good train action.

Absolutely well done

Casey yelled for his Sim to jump for safety, risking his own life to save the passenges. Though he lost his life, the locomotive a wreck, he died a hero.

I would for there to be a special service for Casey's final run stopping at the spot he died on using the same locomotive

Dude, fantastic filming of the wreak! I dabble in film, and know just how hard it is to make a model wreak look anything other than cheesy, and you pulled it off with a Bachmann big hauler lol

great video good job keep up with the great work.

I have an HO medel of 382, though some what modified by the previous owner

This video is great, never knew the whole story but i gotta say, The city of Mobile AL is not pronounced "mobile" as in movable, pronounce it "Mo-beal". This is not to be a rude critique, just an explanation of southern pronunciations.

@larrylawson5172

Жыл бұрын

Also, I believe, the rising inflection is on Beal.

@markturner6240

Жыл бұрын

@Larry Lawson I can agree with that, depending on what part of Alabama you're from. Lol!

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Haha... that's what I get for growing up in the Pacific Northwest.

Well crafted documentary.

Excellent model work! Feels like some of the old thomas the tank engine wrecks.

Very great video on Casey Jones and the use of the g scale models is also great would be nice if the manufacturers made one in ho scale like cough Broadway limited imports cough cough....

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

I'd definitely love to see a good HO model of 382 available. The only mass-produced one (besides brass) was the Rivarossi version from the '70s, and while it wasn't a bad looking model, they're getting harder to find in good shape.

Although I see from comments there are some inaccuracies this is the best documentary I have seen. I always thought Casey was a reckless driver and had a head on collision trying to make it to a passing loop before a train he knew was coming towards him got there. Recently when I noticed Johnny Cash sings dead on the rails was a passenger train, Look out ahead, it made me curious to find out more. This is the first time I heard the interview recording which has cleared up that they got into a siding rather than a loop to let a passenger train by and hit a freight train they had caught up to. That puts a different light on the story and shows Casey was not really to blame for what happened, it was the lack of a safe signalling system which allowed a 2nd train to follow on after a set time had passed something that was soon ruled out in UK in the very early days after the same kind of thing had happened here. As for being a hero well I always thought he was for staying on his locomotive and doing all he could to slow his train knowing he could too of jumped to save himself. Your model train sequence is great. Thanks for putting a lot of effort into making this.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! While the Johnny Cash version comes closer than most, I'm not aware of any recorded version of the song that doesn't significantly change the story from what really happened. (Presumably, Wallace Saunders' version was reasonably accurate, but it was never officially published in its original form.) Whether Casey was a hero will always be debated. Some say that he could have set the brake and jumped, and that he gained nothing by staying aboard. I chose the version of the story where he heroically stayed to blow the whistle and warn the crew of the freight, mostly because it makes for a better story, but also because it explains how there were no deaths among the crew of the freight train, which would have been insanely lucky otherwise.

@cedarcam

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelramsey81 Casey could of set the brake on full and jumped but staying on the locomotive he was able to give a desperate warning whistle and he may of tried slowing the train quicker by applying sand on the locomotive and controlling sliding wheels. We had a driver here who stayed on his locomotive after the steam brake pipe broke filling the cab with steam. He told his fireman to jump. The regulator was wide open and he knew his freight train was going over the top of a grade and would surely catch a train ahead. He managed to close the regulator and get the tender hand brake on, also whistling a warning right up to the moment the collision happened. He like Casey was a hero for what he did and was awarded a George Cross our highest medal for bravery. Both tales have similarities. His name John Axon.

This story gives me the chills...

and they Oscar goes to Michal Ramsey. (lol) this is how you make a comeback to KZread after a long break.

I still can’t get over the fact that a following train could be let into the track section before the first one was in the clear.

@thomasdupee1440

3 ай бұрын

In those days, and up until the elimination of cabooses, a flagman on the rear of the train had the responsibility of maintaining the safety of his train. He would use a red flag during daylight and red fusees and a red lantern at night to flag down any following trains. (It would take up too much space for me to explain all of the flagging rules) In this accident, the flagman was in position to flag Jones's train, but as noted in the video, Jones was running over the normal speed and didn't have time to stop within the flagging distance. Remember that the freight train was supposed to be in the clear of the main track, and Jones's train orders gave him right over all trains at Vaughn, Mississippi. Therefore, Jones was not expecting to have to stop. Fireman Webb saw the flagman before Jones due to the curvature and, as noted in the video, alerted Jones to the train ahead.

@smedleyfarnsworth263

3 ай бұрын

@@thomasdupee1440 If block workimg was in use then like it was on many railways. Then Casey Jones’s train would not have been able to enter that section of track until the freight train was in the clear.

@thomasdupee1440

3 ай бұрын

@smedleyfarnsworth263 You're exactly right, but that wasn't the method of operation being employed on that line. What You're referring to is known as Absolute Block System. Most US railroads had too much traffic to employ ABS. They could run much more efficiently by employing Rule 99 (flagging rules).

@smedleyfarnsworth263

3 ай бұрын

@@thomasdupee1440 Well no, the block system worked very well in areas with high volomes of traffic, as attested to by its use on high density lines in the UK. It was efficient and safe, hr use of the word “absolute” tells us that. No clearance, then the train does not move into the section. Plus the use of more than one person to confirm that clearance and the use of a staff or token as a physical confirmation of that clearance on single tracks. Whereas the train order system was cheap to use, suited low density lines. But could result in “cornfield meets” or incidents like the one described in the video.

@thomasdupee1440

3 ай бұрын

@smedleyfarnsworth263 Everything that you say is true. I'm not arguing against the Absolute Block System. Just saying that it wasn't employed nearly as much in the US as it was in the UK until the elimination of cabooses. A factor is that there wasn't much safety regulation in the US, so the companies did whatever cost less and assigned safety compliance to individuals. As you know, this resulted in inferior practices.

very well done

So interesting, thanks

That's a great film - the model work in particular is very good. I believe 382 was what's known as a 'deckless' locomotive, the firebox extending right to the back of the cab. Casey would have had to enter it from the front, and was effectively sandwiched between the box and the cab side, making it much harder for him to bail out than it was for Sim. There's a lot of controversy about the circumstances of the wreck - like, what happened to the flagman supposedly sent back to warn the express? Neither Sim nor Casey saw warning flares, heard torpedoes or anything else.

Nice great job

Grate tribute

So, lets cut the waxing and romanticism for a second and talk about this wreck, and a few things that have been massively embellished over the years. Engineer Jones was found to be fully responsible for the wreck, and he really didn’t do anything ‘brave’. In fact, most modern day railroad historians, and the period investigation done by the ICRR, have concluded that Casey actually lost his own life for nothing at all. The cause of the wreck at Vaughan was due to excessive speed on behalf of Engineer Jones. When the freight stalled, it’s crew set out torpedo signals in compliance with the rules, and the brakeman stationed himself with a red lantern at the prescribed distance based on the territory and the posted speed. However, Jones was running above track speed, and was at a speed so excessive that upon running over the torpedo signals that were set out by the stalled freight train’s brakeman, he was unable to cut his speed and bring his train to a safe stop. Had he been traveling at the posted track speed, he would have stopped well before striking the freight. There’s a reason in railroad circles being called a ‘Casey Jones’ is usually a derogatory term for a reckless engineer. There is also ample evidence that Jones BLEW through the red lantern signal that the brakeman was signaling. According to the brakeman, he threw the lantern at the side of the cab, where it struck underneath Casey’s window…Jones kept running and showed no signs of slowing down. Jones also failed to signal with his whistle at the approach to the depot, although it’s believed that at this point he had lost control of his train and for reasons I’ll explain in a moment, he was preoccupied. Going to this “Staying in the cab” nonsense. Once the automatic brake has been put in the emergency position, that’s it. There is nothing more staying in the cab will accomplish. Most railroad rulebooks at the time actually recommended jumping. To that end, emergency brake valves are located in the tender by the gangway, so the engineer can hit the valve as he leaves. Staying at the controls was both stupid, and wasteful on behalf of engineer Jones. If indeed, that’s what happened… Recall that the locomotive Casey was operating that night had a ‘deckless’ cab. This means the backhead extends all the way through the locomotive to the rear of the cab. The engineer is actually positioned alongside the firebox, rather then behind it. It is now believed that after he dumped the air, Casey actually did try and leave the cab. However, he got caught up in that slim space between the backhead and the cab wall, and became trapped. This is also why the whistle was never sounded. This is supported by the autopsy which had a stay-bolt from the firebox lodged in Jones’ neck. The wreck at Vaughan was just another wreck, caused by engineer error on behalf of Engineer Jones. There is not really anything to celebrate here. Certainly, no bravery happened. No, instead, what we have is a story to learn from. Lessons in railroad safety and responsibility. Now there are other truly brave engineers out there. Railroad history is full of stories that makes that of Jones's alleged bravery pale. Looks up the tale of New Haven engineer Harry Easton who saved a passenger train from a hurricane, or James Root who ran his train through a forest fire to save a town. Or the "el héroe de Nacozari", for a real engineer who gave his life. Railroad history is vibrant and colorful. I implore you to look beyond engineer Jones.

@unclejoe5541

Жыл бұрын

very well stated and long overdue explanation of dark territory operating rules of flagging rear of stopped train and placement of torpedoes. Kudos.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

This an interesting perspective, and one that I hadn't run across when researching for the video. Most other accounts I've seen claimed that the whistle did sound a few seconds before impact, and that's why Casey stayed aboard, as this gave the crew of the freight train warning to jump clear. However, there's certainly a case to be made that the Vaughan wreck was nothing special, and it was only the song that made it famous, with the heroic characterization being added later (perhaps by Saunders, who was known to be a huge admirer of Jones). Perhaps one day I'll make an alternate cut of this video that covers that version of the story.

@the101stdalmatian8

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelramsey81 Look up the ICRR report. It blatantly states that the whistle was not sounded. The whole idea of 'sounding the whistle to alert the crew of the freight to jump' is railfan romanticism. And at that point, Casey himself had already dumped the air and was more likely trying to make his way to the gangway to jump. Getting caught in the space between the backhead and the cab wall. Never-mind that there wasn't anyone to warn. The brakeman was already all the way back, having throw the lantern that Casey blew past, and the conductor and head end brakeman where far up the track dealing with the nitty gritty of the sawby. The caboose was unoccupied. There's a wonderful book on the story of Casey Jones, written by Fred J. Lee. If you can find a copy, snag it. He was an engineer and it's a good look at the period. But the "legend" is just that....legend. The long and short of it is Casey Jones ran too fast for the conditions in an attempt to make up time. This was against the posted track speed and the operating rules. He was 100% responsible for this wreck. Simple fact.

Very impressive documentary, thank you. But it is hard to believe that the railroaders of that time rely on having their slower trains entirely moved into the siding and there had not been any signal telling if the mainline is free or not.

@michaelramsey81

9 ай бұрын

The standard procedure at the time was to send a flagman out to warn oncoming trains, but for reasons that remain unclear, neither Casey nor Sim ever saw one. Either he was obscured by the fog or he didn't have time to walk far enough back. There are numerous stories of accidents like this happening because of simple mix-ups that would have been easily avoided if a walkie-talkie or something similar had existed back then. I remember reading about one horrific circus train wreck in the early '30s that happened solely because a dispatcher confused the towns of Canaan and West Canaan.

This was sooo cool! I love the music! What’s the song around 1:59?

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The song is Vagabond Train by Dez Moran.

Congrats on 1k likes

Where did get the 382's whistle sound at 5:17 and 8:38?

@michaelramsey81

Ай бұрын

It's a stock sound effect from Epidemic Sound. I adjusted the pitch and added some reverb.

That crash was amazing

Michael, where did you get your model of 382?

@michaelramsey81

5 ай бұрын

It's a heavily customized Bachmann Big Hauler with some 3D printed parts. I actually built two - a fully detailed one on an Anniversary Edition chassis for the running shots, and a rough "stunt double" one with no motor in it for the crash scene.

@Alastor_the_Radio_Demon_1933

5 ай бұрын

@@michaelramsey81 Is it in N scale?

@michaelramsey81

5 ай бұрын

@@Alastor_the_Radio_Demon_1933 The model I used was G scale. Bachmann does make an N scale 4-6-0, but it's slightly different.

Where did you get those train brakes sound effects?

@michaelramsey81

10 ай бұрын

Almost all of the music and sound effects, including the brake squeal, are licensed from Epidemic Sound.

@RandyBernardo-tp8ms

10 ай бұрын

​@@michaelramsey81 Can you please tell me what train brake sound effect in Epidemic Sound is used in this video?

@michaelramsey81

10 ай бұрын

@@RandyBernardo-tp8ms The sound clip is called "Freight Train Back 2".

didn't they stop to re fill the tender with more water for the engine's boiler?

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

They did. I left that out because it didn't really advance the story at all (and I don't have a G scale water tower).

so Casey and Sim was basically on time when 382 jumped the track at the points?

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

About 2 minutes behind. They would have arrived on time if the wreck didn't happen.

You know Clinchfield 99 also looks similar to Bachmanns high boiler ten wheeler, just different valve gear.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

It does. Wouldn't be too hard to turn one into a fairly accurate model.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

@trainzgalore4197 When Hope Returns - Erasmus Talbot (intro) Vagabond Train - Dez Moran (Casey's life story) The Pieces Are Moving - Dream Cave (train leaving Memphis) The Board Is Set - Dream Cave (Goodman siding) Sacrifice - Dream Cave (wreck scene) You Saved Me - Dream Cave (wreck aftermath) Bury Me Deep Down in the Valley - Riverside Ramblers (history of the song) And The End - Bonn Fields (outro) I think there might have been short bits of a couple of others in there, but those are the main ones.

1:51 What website did you get that image from?

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

I don't recall - I think I found it on Wikimedia Commons.

Can you please tell more stories with model trains?

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

I do want to make more of these at some point, but it was a huge amount of work, and took several months to complete. It will probably be a while before I have the spare time to do another one.

Strange how fate always plays out in events. If the engineer never called in sick this accident may not have happened.

I used to have one in a green Caseyjones livery sadly it was scrapped

R.I.P

All aboard

Actually Casey was assigned to engine 384, a sister engine. Not 382. 382 was driven by him only one time and that was that final run. Otherwise a well done documentary.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

I found quite a bit of conflicting info on that point. Some sources claimed 382 was Casey's engine, others claimed it was 384. The most detailed account I found said that 384 was Sam Tate's engine, but that might have been wrong. I also ended up simplifying a few parts of the story for the sake of keeping the video relatively clear and concise.

@FutureRailProductions

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelramsey81 there was a website that went into a very detailed account but I think it's been sacrificed to the internet gods and you can only find it on the wayback machine.

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

@@FutureRailProductions I did find one archived page that might be the one you're thinking of, but I don't remember what it said about 384. The main page I was looking at is from the Tennessee State Library & Archives blog, and that one claims that 384 was Sam Tate's engine, and Casey got special permission to use 382 for both runs. I haven't seen that specific claim in any other versions, though. It's hard to find concrete sources for any of this, so I ended up having to fill in some gaps myself.

@FutureRailProductions

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelramsey81 it was from a guy who worked in the Water Valley yard in Mississippi. His father was a worker in the same yard while Casey was alive. Turner was his last name I think.

@jackgurner2536

10 ай бұрын

There is a FaceBook presence for the Water Valley Casey Jones Railroad Museum which can be found using that title in the search. We have made a major effort to present as much factual information as possible. We have been questioned on why we would have so much of an interest in Casey since he wasn't from Water Valley. The truth is that John Luther "Casey" Jones was a Mississippi Division (headquartered in Water Valley} engineer for all of his road career, about a dozen years. It has been mentioned here in other comments that Jones was not a hero. He was a straight-laced, hard-working railroader who was well liked by his peers, according to people who worked with him. But, he is responsible for putting the crew and passengers in danger by attempting to get the train to Canton in record time that morning. His peers in Water Valley said that he did it for bragging rights and the fact that he loved to go fast. He was one of over 300 enginemen killed on America's dangerous single-track railroads that year alone. His fame is an early example of pop culture at work. The song created a legend. This video is really well done technically and I enjoyed watching it. - Jack Gurner, Water Valley Casey Jones Railroad Museum

"Dead on the rail was a passenger train Blood was a-boiling in Casey's brain Casey said, "Hey, look out ahead Sim, jump, Sim, jump or we'll all be dead" With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake North Mississippi was wide awake IC Railroad official said "He's a good engineer to be a-laying dead"

@michaelramsey81

4 ай бұрын

I believe that's from Johnny Cash's rendition of the song. Not entirely accurate, but closer than most versions.

If they make a movie about Casey Jones today, the actor who plays him should be Elias Koteas (for the irony if nothing else)

@michaelramsey81

5 ай бұрын

Lol... that would be a confusing IMDB page!

there was a small stint he had in chicago running trais for the chicago worlds fair one loco he drove still exsists ic 201

He was a good man 🫡

RIP mr Jones

3:38 1957?

@michaelramsey81

6 ай бұрын

I couldn't find an exact date for the interview, but from what I could find, it was sometime during or near 1957.

I have a Casey jones railroad spike it was in the tracks since 1900 it looks like a hair pin

👏👏👏ps is 201 a forney

Yo I got the 384th like, what a lovely coincidence xD

This would be an amazing bio pick Maybe call it legend of 3.8.2

The Grateful Dead

8:23-10:51-11:09

1912 is the year of the titanic

But was he drivin that train high on cocaine? 😂

@michaelramsey81

11 ай бұрын

No, lol. The Grateful Dead made that part up.

wait a dang minute, this vid you say air line burst, yet at the museum and pics of the wreck drawn out showed that the train was blocked because another train left to earlier and blocked the freight on that siding half in and 3 cars out. so what's the true story here?

@michaelramsey81

Жыл бұрын

There are several conflicting versions of the story floating around. There was definitely a second train in the siding, but from what I understand, they would both have been able to fit if the air hose hadn't burst (the museum's diagram is accurate in terms of the overall arrangement, but not drawn to scale).

@Kenneth-il8gs

3 күн бұрын

WATCH YOUR SPEED!