A cold anger gripped him an anger as cold as frigid as the steel rails the train was traveling over. But tonight he wasn't 'warm', at least not that way. To the old timers in the area, it's a grim reminder of theĭemise of Engine 93, and Engineer, Edmund Johansson.Īt thirty-one years of age, Johansson's shock of unruly, chestnut-colored hair and lean six-foot frame made him the heart's desire of all the women in town.Īnd despite his outgoing appearance, deep down he was shy, the reason his cheeks always warmed whenever a woman stared at him. It's the cry of a steam locomotive a piercing shriek that climbs to aįeverish pitch, only to end abruptly, plunging the night back intoĭarkness. The 468-foot railroad bridge near Route 117 in Essex Junction, Vermont. Midnight, a mournful wail floats through the frosty silence shrouding Ghostly account of a tragic passenger train accident in the late 19thĮvery Christmas Eve for the past 100 years, at ten minutes to In any event, for an idea of what some of these stories mayĬontain please read this clip from author Larry Dumas, a fictional To come from nowhere (pretty eerie stuff, you know!). Right-of-ways (whether the tracks are still in place or not) that seem Perhaps most interesting? Not all such stories are told by railroaders.įolks continue to recount incidents which defy answers such as ghost trains that appearĪnd disappear just as quickly, strange lights and noises along railroad So, with that, please enjoy those presented below (they are categorized by type). Some stories featured here are serious true accounts while others are hilarious anecdotes.
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