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2 de dic. de 2016 · Casey Jones was a locomotive engineer who became a folk hero after his death in a train crash in 1900 was commemorated in a number of songs.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Jones earned a reputation as an engineer who would always stay on schedule, even if it meant pushing the train to great and sometimes dangerous speeds—a trait that made him a popular employee.
Jonathan Luther Jones, popularly known as Casey Jones, was an American railroad worker and locomotive engineer. He became a folk hero when he lost his life trying to save his passengers in an accident. The accident occurred when Jones’ train collided with a stalled freight train’s caboose.
30 de abr. de 2024 · Casey Jones was an American railroad engineer whose death as celebrated in the ballad “Casey Jones” made him a folk hero. When Jones was in his teens, his family moved across the Mississippi River to Cayce, Ky., the town name (pronounced the same as Casey) providing his nickname.
2 de dic. de 2019 · Old records show Jones was promoted to engineer on February 23, 1891, and his name first appears on the register book of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on March 10, 1891. As was the lot of newly promoted engineers Jones worked at yard service until he could hold a regular engine.
26 de jun. de 2004 · Jones became famous as the driver whose train was never late. He always brought his train in to a station on time. He also was famous for his skill at making different sounds with a...
18 de sept. de 2022 · Casey Jones, who crashes to his doom in a famous song from the Grateful Dead, a folk ballad, vaudeville hit, and countless parodies, has become the almost universal stand-in for a railroad...
