Illinois Central 382

Illinois Central 382
IC 382 in the yard of Water Valley, Mississippi, rebuilt after its crash in Vaughan, Mississippi, 1900
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Rogers Locomotive Works Serial number 5292 Build date August 1898
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0  • UIC 2′C n2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 69 in (1,753 mm) Width 10 ft (3,048 mm) Loco weight originally: 149,700 pounds (67.9 t) later: 158,300 pounds (71.8 t) Fuel type Coal Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 19+1⁄2 in × 26 in (495 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 mph (160 km/h)
Career Operators Illinois Central (1898-1930) Numbers 382, 212, 2012, 5012 Nicknames "Ole' 382" "The Cannonball" Retired July 1935 Disposition Scrapped

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.^[1] Constructed in 1898, the locomotive was used for fast passenger service between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1] 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.^[1][2] 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.^[2] After the accident, the locomotive was rebuilt in Water Valley, Mississippi, and returned to service.^[1][2] The locomotive 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.

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.^[1]