Casey Jones

A spectacular salute to the Iron Horse

2012-07-15 00:00:00

Chicago Railroad Fair was a months-long, over-the-top, "make no small plans," World's Fair-like lakefront exposition celebrating all things train. In hopes of drumming up interest in his infant railroad — a long-shot gamble — William Ogden on...

"All Aboard": John Henry, Casey Jones part of railroad history

2011-01-31 02:56:00

He was 6 feet tall, weighed about 200 pounds, and thought a 20-pound hammer was light. As the story goes, John Henry, an American folk hero, raced against a steam-powered hammer and won, only to die in victory with his hammer in his hand. He has been...

'All Aboard': Danville's Community Arts Center mounts exhibit dedicated to all things 'train'

2011-01-04 03:03:00

A child’s favorite toy, a teenager’s favorite memory, an adult’s favorite hobby. These can be summed up in a single word: trains. Once a thriving railroad town in the 1850s, Danville remains the hub for many railroad memories, retirees...

National Train Show Web Sweepstakes

2009-06-19 13:12:10

1. TO ENTER: No Purchase Necessary. Entrants must be a US citizen or legal resident and a resident of Massachusetts or Connecticut, age 18 or older at the time of entry. To enter, log onto fox61.com and go to the "2009 National Train Show" sweepstakes...

Resourceful traveler

2009-05-03 00:00:00

Ask Arthur Frommer & Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter Frommer/Wiley, $19.99 As the quintessential travel writer, Arthur Frommer knows his way around the world -- and then some. In "Ask Arthur Frommer," the travel guru discusses in his usual fair and...

"TMNT," the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' fourth feature film, premieres Friday, March 23. The crime-fighting cast, from left: Michelangelo, Donatello, Splinter, Leonardo, Raphael, April O'Neil and Casey Jones.

2007-03-14 12:21:15

Casey Jones' locomotive At the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, museum President C. Kevin McCabe is a happy man after he accomplished getting the famed Illinois Central No. 201 locomotive to the museum. The old steam engine is believed to have been operated by the legendary Casey Jones.

2003-04-24 00:00:00