Illinois Central 382

Illinois Central No. 382, also known as "Ole' 382" or "The Cannonball", was a 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" bought new from the Rogers Locomotive Works in Paterson, New Jersey for the Illinois Central Railroad. Constructed in 1898, the locomotive was used for fast passenger service between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. On the night of April 30, 1900, engineer Casey Jones and fireman Simeon "Sim" Webb were traveling with the engine from Memphis, Tennessee to Canton, Mississippi. The train collided into the rear of a freight train stuck on the mainline, killing Jones, and injuries dozens more in Vaughan, Mississippi, the last station before Canton. After the accident, the locomotive was rebuilt in Water Valley, Mississippi, and returned to service. The engine was believed to be cursed after Jones' death as it would suffer three more accidents in its career before being retired in July 1935, and scrapped.

Illinois Central 382
IC 382 in the yard of Water Valley, Mississippi, rebuilt after its crash in Vaughan, Mississippi, 1900
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderRogers Locomotive Works
Build date1898
Rebuild date1956
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte4-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.72 in (1.829 m)
Width10 ft (3 m)
Fuel typeCoal
Cylinders2
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 mph (160 km/h)
Career
OperatorsIllinois Central (1898-1930)
Numbers382, 212, 2012, 5012
Nicknames
  • "Ole' 382"
  • "The Cannonball"
RetiredJuly 1935
Scrapped1935
Current ownerCasey Jones Home & Railroad Museum
DispositionOn Display

Today, a stand in for No. 382, former Clinchfield Railroad No. 99, is now on display at the Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum, in Jackson, Tennessee, painted up as Illinois Central No. 382.

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