Casey Jones

Casey Jones (1863-1901) was a locomotive engineer who became immortalized in song and story after his death when his vehicle collided with a stalled freight train. While the exact circumstances and causes became muddled, Jones died while saving the lives of his passengers. The tale was passed along in railroad circles and inspired a ballad.
The notion of the stalwart engineer would be retold in further songs, a silent film, plays, novelettes, and a 1950 Walt Disney produced short film The Brave Engineer (without fatalities, but with narration by Jerry Colonna).
==References==
* "The Ballad of Casey McPhee" is loosely inspired by "The Ballad of Casey Jones." In this case, the brave engineer Casey McPhee is portrayed by Cookie Monster, who sacrifices not his life but his desire for cookies and sweets. He valiantly consumes the snow blocking the path instead and gets his cargo delivered.
* During Baby Bear's fantasy of becoming a train engineer in the Sesame Street Live show When Elmo Grows Up, the "Casey Jones" ballad is sung.
==Notes==
* While unrelated to the folk hero, the name Casey Jones would later be used for the hockey mask wearing ally of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, including in the 1990 film version (played by Elias Koteas), appearing opposite the Creature Shop-built turtles.
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