Train Trivia 9/22/05 (ANSWERED)

[Anonymous]

According to legend John Henry worked what railroad?

1. UP
2. C&O
3. B&O
4. PRR

[locomutt]

2. C & O

[Murphy Siding]

I'll agree with locomutt that Jawn Henry worked on the C & O.

[Anonymous]

Now which way is it spelled the turbine locmotive is spelled Jawn Henry, the book is John Henry mighty Railroader?

[Murphy Siding]

I know the song was by Johnny Cash![:-,]

[Modelcar]

....C&O...!
The man: spelling...John Henry.

[UPTRAIN]

No, no no, it was Jon Henree...lol.

[CShaveRR]

Murph, John Henry (the song, the legend, and the man) were all around well before Johnny Cash!

Nobody was tricked--C&O is the correct answer. Maybe Lotus should be asked to give us the locale!

[samfp1943]

I learned something, I had always thought that John Henry worked for the Southern or N&W..and the N&W steam Turbine was named the "Jawn Henry".. I think that the C&O had at least one of their own also[ Steam Turbine], but have no idea of its history..Looks like they would have named their loco" John Henry?".. Maybe, the N&W beat them out of it first... The N&W locomotive apparently suffered from an ability to transfer weight as coal was burned, apparently slippage was a major issue with it.. The Pensy also had a steam turbine, more conventional type loco...See Lionel's turbine..

[Anonymous]

John Henry worked for the C&O railroad, his famous race against the machine took place in 1872 at a tunnel called the Big Bend near Tallcot, West Virgina.