Ah, the classic American pastime of blowing stuff up. On this episode, Erin teaches Adam about the proper safety precautions for smashing two locomotives together, desert pop up towns, and the man, the myth, the legend: "Head-On Joe" Connolly. 
 
Select Sources:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/clintonville/2020/04/26/as-it-were-staged-train/1289666007/">Columbus Dispatch Article⁠</a> </li>
 <li><a href="https://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/history/remember-when/2014/09/07/buckeye-park-demolition-derby/15258613/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Lancaster Eagle Gazette Article</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/train-company-crashed-two-trains-you-will-believe-what-happened-next-180964237/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Smithsonian Article</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.thevintagenews.com/2022/06/06/pastime-train-wrecks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Vintage News Article</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=cuiZAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT16&lpg=PT16&dq=staged+train+wreck+collision+new+york+city+162,000&source=bl&ots=pXneDOy87W&sig=ACfU3U0NysbDR1tGacolmZ9qQj0jqbd1eQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz9pTg6M6DAxXbmGoFHSdtArc4ChDoAXoECAMQAw#v=onepage&q=staged%20train%20wreck%20collision%20new%20york%20city%20162%2C000&f=false" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Atomic Accidents</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://hometownbyhandlebar.com/?p=31222" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hometown By Handlebar</a></li>
</ul>

Ah, the classic American pastime of blowing stuff up. On this episode, Erin teaches Adam about the proper safety precautions for smashing two locomotives together, desert pop up towns, and the man, the myth, the legend: "Head-On Joe" Connolly. Select Sources: Columbus Dispatch Article⁠ Lancaster Eagle Gazette Article Smithsonian Article The Vintage News Article Atomic Accidents Hometown By Handlebar

Ah, the classic American pastime of blowing stuff up. On this episode, Erin teaches Adam about the proper safety precautions for smashing two locomotives together, desert pop up towns, and the man, the myth, the legend: "Head-On Joe" Connolly. 
 
Select Sources:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/clintonville/2020/04/26/as-it-were-staged-train/1289666007/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Columbus Dispatch Article⁠</a> </li>
 <li><a href="https://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/story/news/history/remember-when/2014/09/07/buckeye-park-demolition-derby/15258613/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lancaster Eagle Gazette Article</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/train-company-crashed-two-trains-you-will-believe-what-happened-next-180964237/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Smithsonian Article</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.thevintagenews.com/2022/06/06/pastime-train-wrecks/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Vintage News Article</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=cuiZAgAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT16&amp;lpg=PT16&amp;dq=staged+train+wreck+collision+new+york+city+162,000&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=pXneDOy87W&amp;sig=ACfU3U0NysbDR1tGacolmZ9qQj0jqbd1eQ&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjz9pTg6M6DAxXbmGoFHSdtArc4ChDoAXoECAMQAw#v=onepage&amp;q=staged%20train%20wreck%20collision%20new%20york%20city%20162%2C000&amp;f=false" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atomic Accidents</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://hometownbyhandlebar.com/?p=31222" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hometown By Handlebar</a></li>
</ul>

15 - Train Collisions (1890s-1930s)

Adam and Erin are curious about fads: specifically why they blow up and what makes them disappear. Each week, they'll dig into a new decade to try to understand the rise and fall of a forgotten American icon. 

If you're into outrageous personalities, pop culture oddities, and fashion choices that make you hide your old photos - this one's for you.

History

Adam and Erin are curious about fads: specifically why they blow up and what makes them disappear. Each week, they'll dig into a new decade to try to understand the rise and fall of a forgotten American icon. If you're into outrageous personalities, pop culture oddities, and fashion choices that make you hide your old photos - this one's for you.

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