Belive it or not Casey Jones was a real person - and yes he was an engineer. He passed away on April 30, 1900 when his passenger train, the "Cannonball Express," collided with a stalled freight train at Vaughan, Mississippi one foggy and rainy night. His dramatic death, trying to stop his train and save lives, made him a folk hero of the time. He was immortalized in a popular ballad sung by his friend, Wallace Saunders, engine wiper for the IC. Many version of his life and death have sprung up in popular song. The heads and tails (ends) of this 2 inch strap are double suede with stitched keyholes for durability and security. The back is a thick suede, with no vinyl or rivets to rip out. Whoo-whoo!! • MFSKU CJTW1