William Crush had an idea for getting rid of two of them. That May, a railroad in Maryland had held one of the first staged train collisions. And it was a great success. Crush was an agent with the ...

Back before streaming films on Netflix, before TV or radio or records or movies — in fact, before any electronic entertainment — folks took pleasure in the simple things in life. Like watching two ...

Back before streaming films on Netflix, before TV or radio or records or movies— in fact, before any type of electronic entertainment — folks took pleasure in the simple things in life. J. Mark Powell ...

ABOVE: Two locomotives collide head-on in a publicity stunt in September 1896 at Crush, Texas. The photographer lost an eye seconds after this shot was taken, when the two trains’ boilers exploded.

Back before streaming films on Netflix, before TV or radio or records or movies — in fact, before any electronic entertainment — folks took pleasure in the simple things in life. Like watching two ...