On this day, May 12, 1968, C&O passenger train the Fast Flying Virginian (FFV) made its final run.

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3. Yes

My grandfather's last known words were in response to the question, "Did they fix that water pump?" He said "They didn't do a goddam thing."

You can tell from the report that there had been problems with this boiler for a long time, and many attempts had been made to repair it.

My grandfather was 62, and was an experienced and respected engineer, and the C&O killed him. My grandmother accepted a settlement of $10,000 before the government report was released, not knowing if the accident had been the engineer's fault.