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Quote Andrew Replybullet Posted: 05 Jun 2006 at 10:36am
Maybe... there have been other spelling mistakes. Still, the guy did an incredible job putting it all together.
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Quote Dale Roper Replybullet Posted: 05 Jun 2006 at 10:41am
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Quote Andrew Replybullet Posted: 08 Jul 2006 at 8:23am
1908-Aberta- One evening in the spring of 1908, two railway engineers were shunting their engine along the tracks west of Medicine Hat, Alta. when they saw the lights of another train rushing towards them on the same track. Before they could jump, the approaching train veered away, and with its whistle blowing, sped past on their right - although at that point there was no track there. A month later the same thing occurred - the lights, the whistle, a glimpse of passengers and a friendly wave from the crew before the train seemed to switch to another track that didn't exist. On July 8, it appeared to happen again, but this time it was all too real. The Spokane Flyer and the local train met head-on. Eleven people were killed, including the engineers who had first seen the phantom train which seemed to foretell the tragedy that was to come.
 
Does one know how they usually prevented this from happening?  Did they tell each other over telegraph if they were starting or something?
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Quote Andrew Replybullet Posted: 08 Jul 2006 at 7:57pm
I think I'm going to have to wait for Stephen to answer that one.  Oh well.  He should be back in a few days.
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Quote Stephen Replybullet Posted: 11 Jul 2006 at 1:52pm
Yeah your right they would keep track of what trains were where by telegraph, I guess they overlooked one.  Accidents like that still happen today but very rarely.  Here is a story of one fairly recently on PM http://www.popularmechanics.com/specials/what_went_wrong/1513937.html

Thats one of those story's that is unexplainable.
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Quote Andrew Replybullet Posted: 11 Jul 2006 at 2:23pm
That one is also very interesting...
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Quote Andrew Replybullet Posted: 11 Jul 2006 at 3:20pm
1920- Yul Brynner (Taidje Khan) was born. Starred in The Magnificent Seven, Westworld and other movies; passed away Oct 10, 1985.
 
He is probably one of the most unlikely to ever star in a western movie... but he did.  
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Quote Andrew Replybullet Posted: 10 Oct 2006 at 12:25pm
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1868- Hays City, Kansas- Wild Bill Hickok prevents a lynching.
 
I bet they could make a movie on that... the details are abundant.
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Quote Lucas Replybullet Posted: 10 Oct 2006 at 3:27pm
Wild Bill was Marshal of Hays City at the time.
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Quote CowboyFan Replybullet Posted: 19 Oct 2007 at 10:19am
Originally posted by Andrew

1908-Aberta- One evening in the spring of 1908, two railway engineers were shunting their engine along the tracks west of Medicine Hat, Alta. when they saw the lights of another train rushing towards them on the same track. Before they could jump, the approaching train veered away, and with its whistle blowing, sped past on their right - although at that point there was no track there. A month later the same thing occurred - the lights, the whistle, a glimpse of passengers and a friendly wave from the crew before the train seemed to switch to another track that didn't exist. On July 8, it appeared to happen again, but this time it was all too real. The Spokane Flyer and the local train met head-on. Eleven people were killed, including the engineers who had first seen the phantom train which seemed to foretell the tragedy that was to come.
 
Does one know how they usually prevented this from happening?  Did they tell each other over telegraph if they were starting or something?
 
 
 
 
So,*gulp* it was a phantom train that was first seen?
 
I think, in answer to Andrew's question, that they had certain schedules or something like that.
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Quote Paladin Replybullet Posted: 04 Dec 2007 at 11:44am
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1890- Washington, D.C.- Congress passes a joint resolution to furnish residents with $5,000 in arms and ammunition as fear of an Indian uprising grips residents in the Dakotas and Nebraska.
 
So how are things working out for those of you in South Dakota and Nebraska now, 117 years later?  Are they still passing out guns and ammo?  Put in a good word for me, will you?
 
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