On this date in 1990, crews tunneling from England and France met under the English Channel. Here are some things you may not have known about the Channel Tunnel. The first proposal for a tunnel …
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Casey Jones: You’d Better Watch Your Speed
(Originally published in 2015) Today marks the 115th anniversary of the death of legendary train engineer Casey Jones. Here are some things you may not know about Casey Jones: One: On board engine number 382, …
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