Zoom Program: A spooky evening with CRP&A and The Banshee Train

UPDATED: Thanks to the great crowd who attended our spooky October 13th program … they enjoyed author Odds Bodkin’s 1995 children’s book The Banshee Train with a reading by new Editorial Associate, Justin Franz. Bodkin’s supernatural railroad story was beautifully illustrated by renowned artist Ted Rose, whose work was highlighted during the show. The original artwork was donated to the Center and is cared for with other Rose paintings; see more about Rose here.

In this one-time-only event, Franz began with a brief look at the lore of ghost trains before reading the beloved story. The Zoom exclusive concluded with a look at some of our favorite ghostly railroad images from the CRP&A archive, chosen by Director of Collections Adrienne Evans … followed by a fun Q&A. The program will not be posted to YouTube.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

7:00 pm U.S. Central Time, on Zoom 

(8 pm Eastern, 6 pm Mountain, and 5 pm Pacific)

Please note: This special one-time event will NOT be posted on the Center’s YouTube channel.

Ted Rose’s artwork brings a haunting, otherworldly quality to The Banshee Train; his work will be highlighted in this program.
A ghostly time-exposure photograph by Wallace Abbey, from the upcoming Zoom presentation. Shot at the Milwaukee Road depot in Minneapolis, this image captures the last run of the Soo Line’s Winnipeger passenger train, which ran between the Twin Cities to Winnipeg, Manitoba, under various names between 1904 and 1967.
The cover of Odds Bodkin’s 1995 children’s book, The Banshee Train; artwork by Ted Rose.

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