Recently, I gave a presentation titled “Death on the Rails.” It was an interesting look at railroad calamities across the years. It’s the kind of topic one could talk about for hours. I had 45 minutes.
I’ve decided to take a recording of this presentation and turn it into a multi-part podcast. While I’ve talked about rail calamities as part of presentations about specific railroads, it was a unique challenge to weave together a narrative that wasn’t limited by railroad or geography.
I hope you enjoy this presentation.
— Todd DeFeo
Music
- Intro: “Waiting on My Train to Come,” recorded live at the Southeastern Railway Museum on August 2, 2020. Written by Todd DeFeo, (c) 2006, 2020 by Todd DeFeo (ASCAP). From “A Guy Walks Into a Train Museum.”
- Pre-Remarks: “Casey Jones,” recorded May 13, 2023, live at the Smyrna History Museum in Smyrna, Georgia. Adapted and arranged by Todd DeFeo, (c) 2023 by Todd DeFeo (ASCAP).
- Outro: “Instrumental,” recorded May 13, 2023, live at the Smyrna History Museum in Smyrna, Georgia. Written by Todd DeFeo, (c) 2023 by Todd DeFeo (ASCAP).
Sound Effects
- Diesel Horn: Recorded at the Southeastern Railway Museum on November 14, 2020.
- Steam Train: 1880s Train, recorded September 12, 2020, in Hill City, South Dakota.
Show Notes
- This is an edited and condensed version of a presentation at the Smyrna Public Library, recorded on August 6, 2023.
Podcast produced by Joe Nevark.
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