Murder & Mayhem on the Texas Rails

Texas has a long, romantic history when it comes to railroads.

But even though steam engines and streetcars offer nonstop service to Nostalgia City, there's a dark side to Texas rail.

The Black Widow of Fort Worth engineered a fatal double-cross at a railroad crossing.

The Mountaineer Madman brought death to the Texas Electric Railway, while the Trolley Bandit terrorized the citizens of El Paso.

From a freak accident involving a banana peel to a tragic trip to see Santa Claus, Jeff Campbell and the staff of the Interurban Railway Museum cross the Lone Star State on trains derailed by murder and mayhem.