An article in the Minneapolis Tribune, dated May 5, 1967, provides a glimpse at the various local children’s programming in 1967. I don’t have the full article, but these excerpts provide some great commentary on these shows. “Lunch With Casey” and “Clancy the Cop” are described as the most popular locally produced children’s shows. “Neither […]
Casey Jones appeared at the Water Carnival in Hutchinson, in late June 1968. More notably, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, daughter of President Nixon, was honorary marshal of the Water Carnival parade that year’
Music was always a big part of Lunch With Casey. Casey and Roundhouse would often mime to popular novelty songs of the time. Unfortunately, only a small handful of these performances have survived, but we have been able to identify many of the songs performed on the show. And thanks to YouTube, we can build […]
Casey’s train sits at the Jackson Street Roundhouse, undergoing restoration. This feature shows the work being done back in 2007, and features interviews with Robert Aswumb, the son of Casey, and Al DeRusha, who directed Lunch with Casey. This engine sat at Como Park for years, before moving to the museum. Casey was filmed sitting […]
Tom Rivers was working with Roger Awsumb at KRSI/KJJO radio in 1982. WFBT was getting ready to launch on Channel 29, so they went to the station management and pitched the idea of a new Casey Jones show. The photo shows several characters featured on the show, from left to right: Captain Cookie, Uncle Sven […]
When people remember Lunch With Casey, they often recall Oswald, a charactor portrayed by Roundhouse Rodney (Lynn Dwyer). Oswald was goofy and bizzare, and often frightening to young kids. When Casey released his video in 1991, he briefly talked about Oswald. Here is that clip, along with a couple brief jokes from Oswald. The Oswald […]
Here’s a rare promotional video featuring Casey Jones and promoting school bus safety. This was a professionally produced video, recorded at Osseo Elementary School, most likely in January 1985. Roger Awsumb appears as Casey Jones, along with his sidekick, Jim Barber as Charlie Caboose. At this time, Casey Jones’ Express was airing on Channel 29 […]
St. Paul Mayor Charlie McCarty was mayor from 1970 to 1972. He was a known as “Super Mayor” and had a notorious reputation. He was actually slugged by a drunk late one night at a White Castle. Super Mayor Charlie hosted an annual Christmas party for St. Paul kids. Casey Jones and Roundhouse Rodney were […]