Silent movies did some pretty crazy things with trains

[JazzDad]

 

[D&J RailRoad]

yeow!
The not so recent movie, "The Lone Ranger" did some crazy stuff with the trains. Prolly a whole lot more special effects involved for safety.

 

[TexasJim]

Back in those days they did not have unions and 47 government agencies watching them for safety. Want a job - do the stunt!