Casey Jones Engine #382
Posted by: dalls
N 35° 39.595 W 088° 51.335
16S E 332036 N 3947815
The engine is located at the Casey Jones Village in Jackson, TN.
Waymark Code: WM1W1A
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2007
Views: 176
The engine Casey drove that night, the 382, was a steam driven Rogers Ten Wheeler with six drivers, each approximately six foot high. Bought new in 1898 from the Roger's Locomotive Works, it was a very powerful engine for the time. Casey reportedly called the 382 his "Old Girl in High Heel Slippers".
The 382 was renumbered during its 37 years as 212, 2012, and 5012. Reportedly the 382 was to take five lives before it was retired from service in 1935.
In 1980, the engine was moved to the Casey Jones Village in Jackson, Tennessee.
For a full history of the #382 visit the Water Valley Casey Jones Museum web page.
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