However, I was witness to one very indisputable event there in my late teens, early 20s." She goes on to recall her experience at the railroad tracks, "I once went over in my convertible with a new parakeet in the car. Pacheco also did the baby powder test: "I was so excited, I got out to check the back of my car and there were the tiny hand prints! Plain and clear, and so, so tiny! The prints were so perfect, you could see the lines of the palms, and the swirls of the fingerprints!"Īnother person's encounter at the railroad tracks: "I know many dispute the legend of the railroad track ghosts. While there are many skeptics of this occurrence, one person who tested the legend was Brenda Pacheco: "I put my car in neutral, took my foot off the pedals and the car moved! It moved quickly toward the tracks, up over the bump and down the other side, well out of harm's way!" The Baby Powder Experiences at the Railroad Tracks Some will sprinkle baby powder on the back end of their car, so that they can more easily spot the hand prints after their vehicle is pushed off the tracks, just as the nun's car was so many years earlier. This legend has grown so much over the years that tourists travel from all over the country so that they may bare witness to this phenomenon at the rail road crossing on Shane Road. It is said that to this day, if anyone parks their car on or near the railroad tracks at Shane Road, ghostly children will push the vehicle to safety, as they are determined to make sure that no one meets the same gruesome fated that they suffered. The nun was then blessed with a newfound purpose in life, and she opened a school for orphans. It was then she realized that the ghosts of her students had saved her life. She looked back at her car and noticed children-sized handprints on the back of her trunk. In disbelief the nun got out of her car, and began looking around expecting to find a good Samaritan. ![]() The nun's car was rolled to safety, just as the train roared by. Then, her car began to move forward, as if it was being pushed from behind. Later, when a train came into sight, speeding down toward her, in the same way as that tragic night, the nun began to hear small familiar voices. She parked her car on the tracks and sat there waiting for the next train to come along. She was unable to continue on and thus decided to end her life. Source: San Antonio ExpressĪ few weeks later, the nun, guilt-ridden and heartbroken, returned to the site of the accident. The young children were not as fortunate-they were all killed instantly. The nun was thrown through the windshield but miraculously survived. The nun, desperately and frantically, turned the key, making one last attempt to restart the bus just as the train smashed through the bus cutting it in half. It was too late to evacuate the children, as the train was moving too fast. It was then that a train emerged, seemingly out of nowhere, as its headlamp was burnt out, it offered no warning of its impending arrival. Most of the students were sleeping, so she was quietly attempting to start the engine back up. They were heading down Shane road, but when approaching the railroad crossing, the bus abruptly stalled out on the tracks. Decades ago (late 30s/early 40s), on an especially dark evening, a nun was driving a school bus filled with children home after a field trip. The more detailed version, which explains the legend more suitably (in my opinion), begins much in the same way. But there wasn't enough time, and the train crashed into the bus killing 10 of the students and the bus driver as well. The bus driver then noticed a train barreling down on them, and the driver rushed to get the children off the bus. ![]() When it came to the railroad tracks, the bus stalled out. One telling of the legend takes place during the 1930s or 1940s (depending on the account), and according to this variation, a bus carrying students home from school was heading toward the intersection (Villamain and Shane). The Legend of the Haunted Railroad Tracks This legend has captivated people from across the country, inspiring them to make the journey to the deadly intersection to experience the paranormal activity personally. The ghosts of these children never crossed over, and remain on the railroad tracks to this day. The story always revolves around a tragic school bus accident, in which several students were killed. This intersection, stained with tales of blood, has become a notorious urban legend for San Antonio locals. Near the San Juan Mission, you'll find the intersection of Villamain and Shane, it is there, (right on Shane Road) where the haunted railroad tracks lay. If you're ever in Southwest Texas, you might consider driving a little further down, just south of San Antonio.
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