Once the car finally stopped, he jumped out, still screaming and shouting in Spanish, then demanded that his hosts take him back to his hotel, stating further that he was leaving and was never coming back! However, he could not stop the car until it completed its crossing of the tracks! He had also tried putting the transmission in park, but it still sped forward! I’ve never seen anyone so terrified. With their visitor in the driver’s seat, the car suddenly began to scream and slamming on the brakes. They staged the Lincoln about five yards back from the tracks, with the engine shut off. So, the husband and wife got out and let their Mexican visitor take the wheel for himself. They were a husband and wife, and a visitor from Mexico, who didn’t believe the event, accusing the husband, who was driving, of making the car roll. After having driven over the tracks a couple of times, we were chatting with some visitors who had already taken a Lincoln Continental (2.5 tons +) over the tracks once. One afternoon, I had gone to the railroad tracks with a few friends. Personally, I don’t think a tow degree declination is enough to push a 3600-pound car (2 tons with passengers) over those tracks with no starting momentum… But… However, I was witness to one very indisputable event there in my late teens, early 20s. I know many dispute the legend of the railroad track ghosts. Perhaps it is time to give this legend a rest, along with local law enforcement and area residents. San Antonio is reportedly the most haunted city in the State of Texas with dozens of ghostly sites that are not debated. Unfortunately, a criminal element has also entered upon the scene as reports of car-jackings, purse snatchings, and worse, are perpetrated on the many curious and unsuspecting ghost hunters.
Area residents have grown extremely weary of the congestion and the drugs and alcohol that seemingly accompany many of the visitors. Even after washing, forensic studies have concluded that fingerprints can still occur.Īs the curious from all over the country come to witness the paranormal phenomena, law enforcement is constantly forced to deal with traffic problems at the site, especially around Halloween. As to the fingerprints, these could easily be those that were already there. This would result in the natural rolling of a car parked in neutral. It seems to us that an accident of such magnitude would have been reported somewhere.įurthermore, official investigations into the events have determined that despite an illusionary appearance of a level, or even slightly inclined road, the street surface is actually at a two-degree declination. However, in support of the San Antonio residents, there are no records of any such accident having occurred in the newspaper archives anywhere in Texas. Others allege they have heard the voices and laughter of children while at the site. Numerous accounts have been reported that cars do in fact inexplicably move on their own and mysterious prints are seen on vehicles. This story has been featured on the popular television shows of Sightings, Unsolved Mysteries, as well as numerous Texas Magazines and newspapers.ĭespite the much-publicized story, its truth has been hotly debated in San Antonio and both area residents and local law enforcement are weary of the legend. And if you have the foresight to cover your bumper with baby powder or flour, you can reportedly see the children’s fingerprints upon your car. Ten children reportedly lost their lives that day and continue to haunt the area, protecting others from a similar fate.Īs the story goes, if you park your car directly over the tracks and shift into neutral, the ghosts of the children will push it uphill, out of the way of an oncoming train.
Frantically pulling his break and tugging on the train whistle, the hulking engine quickly advanced toward the bus, unable to stop in time.
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Reportedly, this is the site of a fatal accident in which a train collided with a school bus full of children in the 1930s or 1940s.Īccording to the legend, it was a rainy Texas morning as the train moved swiftly down the tracks when the engineer spied a school bus stalled along his path. Whether this is an urban legend or truly a ghostly tale has long been forgotten in history. Not far from the San Juan Mission is an intersection of the roadway that is crossed by railroad tracks. Just south of San Antonio, Texas, is the site of Texas’ most famous ghost story.
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