The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GHOST STORY

THE STORY TAKES PLACE IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
WHERE THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD RUNS. IT HAPPENED
YEARS AND YEARS AGO WHEN MEN WALKED THE TRACK CHECKING
THEM AND SIGNALING TRAINS. THE NEW YORK CENTRAL GOES
THROUGH VERY FAST AND KILLED ONE OF THE SIGNALERS. THE
MAN WAS DECAPETATED AND HIS HEAD WAS NEVER FOUND.
SOMETIMES WHEN A PERSON LOOKS DOWN THESE

Submitter comment: MAN DECAPITATED BY A NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD TRAIN IN SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA AND HIS HEAD WAS NOT FOUND.
ITEM CONTINUED ON ONE OR MORE CARDS WHICH HAVE BEEN LOST

Data entry tech comment: AT LEAST ONE 5 X 8 CARD SEEMS TO BE MISSING.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 10-20-1971