My name is Robert Mitchell, and I work as a railway inspector for the East Coast Railway in New England. Over the years, I've heard many strange stories from fellow workers, but none as persistent as the legend of the Midnight Express. According to the tale, an old steam train appears on the abandoned tracks of the old Hoosac Tunnel line, a route that has been out of service since the early 1900s.
One night, during a routine inspection near the town of North Adams, Massachusetts, I had my own encounter with this mysterious train. It was just past midnight when I heard the distant sound of a steam whistle. At first, I thought I was imagining things, but as I walked closer to the tracks, I saw it—a vintage steam locomotive, fully lit and moving at a steady pace. The train's carriages looked pristine, as if they were still in use, but they were completely empty.
I quickly grabbed my radio to report the sighting, but as I turned back, the train had vanished into the night. The following day, investigators scoured the area but found no evidence of recent rail activity. The tracks showed no signs of use, and there were no other reports of the train that night.
The Hoosac Tunnel, often referred to as the "Bloody Pit" due to its construction fatalities, adds a chilling historical context to the legend. Some locals believe the Midnight Express is a ghost train, a spectral remnant of the past that occasionally reappears. It's said to be the spirit of a train that derailed in the early 1900s, carrying passengers who were never found. My encounter with the Midnight Express remains one of the most inexplicable and haunting events of my career