Jann, The Mary Curry that Terri mentioned was born on Sept. 3, 1845 and died on July 21, 1921.....so the date of death does not match the article. Maybe we will find her one day. A "journal box" held the axle bearing, made of bronze, at the outer end of a railroad car axle. So there were was a journal box at each end of the axle and pair of wheels. From pictures of them, the journal box protruded out beyond the wheel, so as the lady fell so close to the train, that protrusion would have hit her, causing her to go under the train. According to the Smithsonian Collection, the journal boxes of railroad cars and locomotive tenders had lids. A Journal hook was used to pull open the lid so that the car inspector could check for an adequate oil level and add oil if necessary. We learn something new each day! Carolyn