UFO stops a train near Mt. Vernon.
The primary witness was a conductor on a L&N train that had an encounter with a UFO. They had passed through Mt. Vernon and were headed E nearing the Lamont crossing, which is about 2-miles W of the outskirts of Evansville. A nocturnal light incident had preceded this close encounter. When they neared Caborn (6-7 miles east of Mt. Vernon), the conductor told the rear conductors by intercom that they had seen a real bright light behind them. When they got near St. Phillips, the rear conductor reported that there now was a train following them, on the same track, and the RR blocking system showed something approaching them. As they approached a steep hill at the Lamont Crossing, one of the diesel engine units overheated and the train was immobilized. When the object behind the train backed away, the blocking system showed the object retreating. The diesel unit was now restarted and the train, loaded down with coal, made it up the hill and on into Evansville. See full report. (UFO Filter Center, FI Francis Ridge, MUFON SSD).
The primary witness was a conductor on a L&N train that had an encounter with a UFO. They had passed through Mt. Vernon and were headed E nearing the Lamont crossing, which is about 2-miles W of the outskirts of Evansville. A nocturnal light incident had preceded this close encounter. When they neared Caborn (6-7 miles east of Mt. Vernon), the conductor told the rear conductors by intercom that they had seen a real bright light behind them. When they got near St. Phillips, the rear conductor reported that there now was a train following them, on the same track, and the RR blocking system showed something approaching them. As they approached a steep hill at the Lamont Crossing, one of the diesel engine units overheated and the train was immobilized. When the object behind the train backed away, the blocking system showed the object retreating. The diesel unit was now restarted and the train, loaded down with coal, made it up the hill and on into Evansville. See full report. (UFO Filter Center, FI Francis Ridge, MUFON SSD).
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Mount Vernon
USA
37.95
-87.86
light
IN
Occurred : 10/20/1973 06:50 (Entered as : 10/20/73 06:50) Reported: 4/23/2018 6:46:04 AM 06:46 Posted: 4/26/2018 Location: Mt. Vernon, IN Shape: Light Characteristics: There were lights on the object, There were electrical or magnetic effects
UFO stops a train near Mt. Vernon. ((NUFORC Note: Report submitted by Mr. Francis Ridge, experienced UFO investigator. PD))