With no turning facilities on the OC&T, the SB trains are pulled in reverse to Rynd Farm, and then the loco cuts loose and runs around the train on the interchange track with the WNYP for the trip north. The house on the left is a replica of John Steele's house, better known as Coal Oil Johnny. In 1859 a yankee named Edwin Drake, drilled the first successful oil well in Titusville, PA. With his success, an influx of oil prospectors, business tycoons and laborers swarmed the area. After the tragic death of Johnny's Aunt Sally, young Steele inherited the farm and a fortune in royalties from oil leases. He later became known as one of the biggest spendthrifts in American history and went from multi-millionaire to bankrupt in a matter of months. Johnny would later recover from his financial hardfall and become one of the greatest legends of his time. Italics found from the book-The Legend of Coal Oil Johnny-by Richard W. Aites and used here for data purposes only.
