The Great Locomotive Chase

The greatest video in the history of Maddox’s Trains is here!!

On April 12th, 1862, a northbound train on the Western & Atlantic railroad is led by a 4-4-0 American type locomotive named the “General”. There was an unusually large group of men, 22 in fact, that had boarded the train at Marietta, Georgia. The next stop along the line was the Lacy Hotel at Big Shanty, Georgia where passengers and crew would get off the train for breakfast. This seemingly normal day on the railroad would eventually become a fantastic tale about daringness, persistence, and determination. It is one of the most important and exciting events in American Civil War history. This is the “Great Locomotive Chase”

This video is very special to me as the chase itself is a huge reason why I love trains, so I thought it would be appropriate to one day make a video about it, even if it took me two months to make.

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Thank you so much for watching!!