ALAN HALE JNR STARS IN THIS CLASSIC TV SERIES "CASEY JONES" THE CANNONBALL EXPRESS

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The series was set in the late 19th Century featuring the adventures of railroad engineer Casey Jones and the crew of the Cannonball Express steam locomotive, fireman Wallie Sims and conductor Redrock Smith, working for the Midwest and Central Railroad. Casey lived in Midvale, a fictional town within commuting distance of St. Louis, Missouri with his wife Alice, their young son Casey Jr and their dog Cinders. Although there really was a famous locomotive engineer named Casey Jones, the TV series was only very loosely based on him. However it did use the real names of his train, the Cannonball Express, and his fireman, Wallie.

Kenneth Gamet wrote a children's format gentler Western series, against the more violent adult shows of the time like The Virginian. The series featured the same classical types of plots as other westerns such as train robbers, vandals, etc, but the plots also centered as much on Casey's interaction with his family, particularly his young son.

Alan Hale, Jr. - Casey Jones

Dub Taylor - Wallie Sims (The Fireman)

Bobby Clark - Casey Jones, Jr. (Casey's Son)

Mary Lawrence - Alice Jones (Casey's Wife)

Eddy Waller - Red Rock Smith (The Train Conductor)