The Horror of the Hammond Circus Train Wreck - Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Train

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

Never heard of this before. Having survived an automobile accident caused by lack of sleep plus low blood sugar from excessive heat myself. Trust me you dont see it coming until it hits you... literally

[@saltbombcreations8336]

Hope your doing ok

[@brianwelch-qq3ti]

But I've commented it on your channel multiple times

[@westinbridges7321]

Perhaps, Thunderbolt, you could do a documentary on the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Train Disaster. Just a thought I had.

[@lachlanjenkin1659]

@@westinbridges7321or the Granville railway disaster of 1977 in Australia but it’s awesome to see you here

[@StephentrainboyRailfanbrony]

@@westinbridges7321that’s a great idea

[@KR4FTW3RK]

One train in two sections running at night, wooden cars with flammable lighting? Where have I heard that story before? The amount of train wrecks that happened during the world wars is staggering. Hyce did a vid on the Bagley train wreck just a few days ago. ...also I feel so sorry for the engineer of that troop train. Working on-and-off for 24 hours, driving all night at the tail end of the shift... and then rear-ending a train of wooden cars, chock full of people.

[@davidmeza1296]

Fun Fact: The Hagenbeck Wallace Circus later bought by the Ringling brothers & later became the Ringling Bros. Circus's prop workshop.

[@garryferrington811]

It was common for railroads to make people work infamously long hours then. And guess what? They're doing it again.

[@lukechristmas3951]

This is a story that is hard to visit once you learn how it was caused and who lost their lives. I do think its wonderful that other circuses stepped in to help replace all that was lost.

[@NewController01]

so in this case, this could be considered to some extent, The US equivalent to Quintinshill

[@Locomotiveman1994]

Right, so I'm not the only one reminded of Quintinshill...

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

Speaking of the Wallace Circus, one of their 1903 wrecks occurred just a few miles from my hometown in Michigan. There’s a headstone in one of the cemetery’s dedicated to the unknown who died in the wreck

[@brianwelch-qq3ti]

Ive been waiting for you to make video about this. I've been to the accident site multiple times. It's one of the most famous wrecks in the midwest

[@catschow9166]

What part is it now I want to see it myself it's very interesting to me.

[@Arkay315]

This reminds me of the circus train wreck in Durand Michigan, a handful of workers perished alongside an elephant, supposedly after the wreck someone stole the elephant's tail and cooked it in a stew. The elephant was buried next to the track and the circus employees were buried in a nearby cemetery, it is said that sometimes ghosts of rail workers and people who died in wrecks are seen around the junction to this day.

[@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243]

Believe it or not, that was the same circus

[@Arkay315]

@@jerrysgardentractorsengine2243 interesting

[@3ftsteamrwy12]

In the US there was NO "hours of service" laws widely in pace, and this is just ONE of many wrecks that fatique caused...including (possibly) the famous "Casey Jones" wreck.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

It's honestly still pretty bad even today, both in terms of how long the shifts can be and the constantly changing schedules, so even if they have a few days rest, their sleep schedule gets all messed up.

[@Stop-motion-Smokebox638]

This gave me a new realization about how deadly rail accidents were. I already knew they were horrifying, but this is the worst one I've heard.

[@C.A.A93]

May you keep making great content. And may those poor circus workers rest in peace.

[@tardifan]

I love that the music you used is the Carnaval track from Nier: Automata but with the vocals removed.

[@53ph3ra]

Is that a old picture of the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay at 3:26? Look at the small track in front of the cars. The museum used to have a 12" or 15" miniature railroad going around the park. This might be from the first few years of operation. Notice, no engine either. Also note the small octagon building just to the right of the cars; that looks like the old admission building before the Lenfestey Center was built, when there was only the depot and open displays.

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

Ever though about covering the circus train wreck that happened near Tyrone, Pennsylvania?

[@justincole1510]

I lived in Indiana, west side of the state near the state line. Never heard of this accident before, but my parents did see a circus train go through out town once.

[@sebastianthomsen2225]

to all who passed away in the wreck: you are not forgotten😞 rest in peace 🎪🚂🚃🚃

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

This is one of the many reasons trains have systems to automatically apply emergency brakes when passing a signal at danger

[@NitroIndigo]

This feels like a Fascinating Horror video.

[@BHuang92]

Hw about covering the Cobble Hill tunnel, the oldest subway tunnel in the world?

[@chashouse8511]

No it's not the oldest subway tunnel. It had no station and was only used for through traffic. Also to add the oldest metro system in the world is the London Underground in England.

[@Infernal_marketplace]

French lick west Baden museum has a lot of this info

[@OptiPopulus]

HAMMOOOOOND!!!

[@Melrieoi]

"Fuck the car, lets take the train, James you drive!"

[@ClarissaPacker]

In the late 90s/early 00s the Ringling 🎪 🚂 passed by my 🏠

[@bradleythomasburdentrainta366]

That moral at the end could not be more relevant to some of the Class One freight railroads as from what I can gather some employees who’ve remained are working long hours without rest.

[@joshuabessire9169]

It'll be fine, UP has the best Presidents you can buy. No, I don't mean CEOs. No, it crosses party lines.

[@DennisLora2001]

This is a really scary story

[@NewController01]

anyone ever seen the movie "The Greatest Show on Earth"?

[@TankEngine97]

Only the train crash scene.

[@3ftsteamrwy12]

I read once that the wreck in the fim was partly inspired by this accident

[@darthroden]

@@3ftsteamrwy12 This one and another circus train accident around the same time where some of the animals actually escaped and had to be hunted down.

[@ryansarbuth7543]

Hey train of thoughts you should make a video about the train incident mogul 88 on Rebeca Street and Ferguson avenue this is a train crash site in may 27 1953 in Hamilton Ontario Canada it would be a great video if you made it

[@biker944]

I was born on June 23rd in munster indiana I heard about this accident from my grandma lindsey

[@anthrax2525]

This is a disaster on my birthday. And I'm from Hammond, no less.

[@JoeltheSwedishDragon]

Four cars and a caboose still on the mainline, and a train in a hurry fast approaching from behind... Can't help but find it sounding familiar. õ.ô Regardless, all sad turns of events no mistake.

[@Momo_Kawashima]

"HAMMOOOOND!!!!"

[@mymomrailfan]

Really disrespectful making a joke about an incident where 86 people died

[@darthroden]

@@mymomrailfan I don't get the reference.

[@PrincessAshly]

See, Hammond really is American!

[@Momo_Kawashima]

@@darthroden Top Gear, one of the three co-hosts is named Hammond. Clarkson in particular is known for screaming out his last name whenever he does something to him (they're long time friends, so during the show's many challenges they all do each other "pranks", like chopping off one of their car roofs and repurposing it, lifting one of their tents with a crane overnight, "accidentally" crashing each other's trucks. One time Hammond and May pushed Clarkson's homemade camper off a cliff into the sea for laughs)

[@Momo_Kawashima]

@@PrincessAshly well, he does look like a Tony Stark of average size

[@joshuaW5621]

Okay, who was the clown who took over the train?

[@TrampyFan]

👆

[@Josephcavagnaro]

Kafumo

[@dappermachine2032]

@@Josephcavagnaro Oof...

[@GoofyVirginian630]

This kinda reminds me of the quintinshill train wreck

[@calimom3lestudios931]

I never knew Casey Jr had such a troubled history…

[@manicmechanic448]

The day the clown cried.

[@dappermachine2032]

Clarkson: May!, keep working that fire, pressure's dropping. May: How about you try and fire this thing for a change Clarkson, I've been doing it since we departed. Clarkson: Just put your back into it May!. Hammond how's the main line looking? Hammond: ZZZzzzzZZzzzZZ Clarkson: Oh, sh!t, he fell asleep. Uh, MAY, could you try and wake up Hammond for me, I need to keep pressure up! May: If you want pressure then I can't stop firing, wake him up yourself. *The train passes by the lamps placed by the circus train's crew* Clarkson: SH!T, THOSE ARE WARNING LAMPS, HAMMOND WAKE UP! Hammond: What, huh. May: TAKE COVER! *The wreck happens* *The dust starts to settle as fire rages in the background* Clarkson: Hammond, you blithering idiot!

[@biker944]

❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊wow

[@brenlc1412]

Hey, did you hear about the circus fire? It was intents!

[@K4sleeper]

Ba-dum tish

[@labeef1953]

I wanna tell yuh!

[@Adamguylol]

"Hammond you idiot you wrecked the circus train!"

[@Combes_]

"Hammond you fucking idiot you've broken it-" "I'm sorry I genuinely _didn't know,_ it was an accident!"

[@TheSudrianTerrier653]

"Hammond you Idiot!" - Jeremy Clarkson

[@sandvicheatfresh]

My first thought when seeing the title was "hammond you idiot"

[@overpoweredsteamproduction513]

HAMMOND

[@Austriantrainguy]

Imagine the publicum in a football (the right one (not USA)) stadium shouting: Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco! Engerth-Loco!

[@laurencefraser]

'football' is any ball sport played on foot (rather than on horseback like polo... ), though for various reasons doesn't include those played with bats like baseball, cricket, etc. The 'foot' in the name Explicitly refers to the 'not mounted' part. The ball part is somewhat more self explanitory. The confusion comes from everyone refusing to actually Use The Name Of Their Sport. European football is (mostly/a variant of) Association Football (and 'soccer' is an English term, not an american one, derrived from 'asSOCiation'). American football? Well, to the best of my knowledge that's propperly called 'Gridiron', though 'American Football' is good enough. Rugby? ... well, that one has a name of it's own, though like 'soccer' is a shortening of the origional full name: Rugby Football (named for the place it was initially mostly played). And on the list goes. They're all football! stop insisting that some of them aren't, and stop insisting that any of them don't have Actual Proper Names that aren't Just Football.

[@dominickbryant851]

first

[@stevebarnes2]

So?