Casey Jones

Casey Jones was an American railroader who worked for the Illinois Central Railroad. In 1895, he saved the life of a young girl by standing on the moving train's cowcatcher and picking the girl up off the track. In 1900, he was involved in a train crash with a stalled freight train. Having realized a collision would occur, Casey ordered his colleague off the train and remained in control of the engine to minimize the impact. Except for himself, this saved the lives of all passengers.