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{{Short description|Mysterious beam of light reported in Canada}}
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The '''St. Louis Light''', '''St. Louis Ghost Light''', or '''St. Louis Ghost Train''' is a supposed [[paranormal phenomenon]] seen near [[Saint Louis, Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]]. It has been described by witnesses as a huge beam of white light, reminiscent of a headlight on an old-fashioned train.<ref>Christensen, Joanne. (1995). ''Ghost Stories of Saskatchewan''. Dundurn Press. p.81. {{ISBN|978-0888821775}} </ref>
The '''St. Louis Light''', '''St. Louis Ghost Light''', or '''St. Louis Ghost Train''' is a supposed [[paranormal phenomenon]] seen near [[Saint Louis, Saskatchewan]], Canada. It has been described by witnesses as a huge beam of white light, reminiscent of a locomotive headlamp.<ref>Christensen, Joanne. (1995). ''Ghost Stories of Saskatchewan''. Dundurn Press. [[iarchive:ghoststoriesofsa0000chri/page/80/mode/2up|p.81]]. {{ISBN|978-0888821775}} </ref>


The phenomenon has been featured on the television series ''[[Unsolved Mysteries]]''<ref name=mysterysolved>{{cite web|url=http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/mystery.html|title=Mystery Solved?|publisher=Virtual Saskatchewan - Online Magazine|accessdate=2009-06-03}}</ref> and entails a strange light moving up and down along an old abandoned rail line at night, changing colours and varying in brightness. The line, located south of [[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|Prince Albert]] and north of [[St. Louis, Saskatchewan|St. Louis]], has had its tracks removed, but the phenomenon still occurs on a regular basis.
The phenomenon has been featured on the television series ''[[Unsolved Mysteries]]''<ref name=mysterysolved>{{cite web|url=http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/mystery.html|title=Mystery Solved?|publisher=Virtual Saskatchewan - Online Magazine|accessdate=2009-06-03}}</ref> and entails a strange light moving up and down along an old abandoned rail line at night, changing colours and varying in brightness. The line, located south of [[Prince Albert, Saskatchewan|Prince Albert]] and north of [[St. Louis, Saskatchewan|St. Louis]], has had its tracks removed, but the phenomenon still occurs on a regular basis.


Several stories attempt to explain the lights, including that it is a [[Ghost train (folklore)|ghost train]], or the [[ghost]] of a drunk [[brakeman]] who lost his head to a passing train and now wanders up and down the tracks with a lantern attempting to find it. <ref>Chandler, Matt. (2018). ''Famous Ghost Stories of North America''. Capstone Press. p.22. {{ISBN|978-1543525991}}</ref> In 2014 [[Canada Post]] issued a stamp depicting the St. Louis ghost train, one of a series of five depicting Canadian ghost tales.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 June 2014|title=Canada Post revives Canadian-made ghost tales with collection of five spine-tingling stamps|url=https://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/aboutus/news/pr/2014/2014_haunted_canada.jsf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320082644/https://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/aboutus/news/pr/2014/2014_haunted_canada.jsf|archive-date=20 March 2015|publisher=[[Canada Post]]}}</ref>
Several stories attempt to explain the lights, including that it is a [[Ghost train (folklore)|ghost train]], or the ghost of a drunk [[brakeman]] who lost his head to a passing train and now wanders up and down the tracks with a lantern attempting to find it.<ref>Chandler, Matt. (2018). ''Famous Ghost Stories of North America''. Capstone Press. p.22. {{ISBN|978-1543525991}}</ref> In 2014 [[Canada Post]] issued a stamp depicting the St. Louis ghost train, one of a series of five depicting Canadian ghost tales.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 June 2014|title=Canada Post revives Canadian-made ghost tales with collection of five spine-tingling stamps|url=https://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/aboutus/news/pr/2014/2014_haunted_canada.jsf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320082644/https://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/aboutus/news/pr/2014/2014_haunted_canada.jsf|archive-date=20 March 2015|publisher=[[Canada Post]]}}</ref>


Two [[twelfth grade]] students from [[La Ronge]], [[Saskatchewan]] won science fair gold medals for investigating and eventually duplicating the phenomenon, which they determined to be caused by the [[diffraction]] of distant vehicle lights.<ref name=mysterysolved /> However, the light had been reported before the advent of cars.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.producer.com/2014/10/ghost-train-story-haunts-small-saskatchewan-community/|title=Ghost train story haunts small Saskatchewan community|last=Riemer|first=Taryn|date=October 31, 2014|newspaper=[[The Western Producer]]}}</ref>
Two [[Twelfth grade|grade 12]] students from [[La Ronge]], Saskatchewan won science fair gold medals for investigating and eventually duplicating the phenomenon, which they determined to be caused by the [[diffraction]] of distant vehicle lights.<ref name=mysterysolved /> However, local residents claim that the light had been reported before the advent of cars.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.producer.com/2014/10/ghost-train-story-haunts-small-saskatchewan-community/|title=Ghost train story haunts small Saskatchewan community|last=Riemer|first=Taryn|date=October 31, 2014|newspaper=[[The Western Producer]]}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 07:06, 28 April 2024

The St. Louis Light, St. Louis Ghost Light, or St. Louis Ghost Train is a supposed paranormal phenomenon seen near Saint Louis, Saskatchewan, Canada. It has been described by witnesses as a huge beam of white light, reminiscent of a locomotive headlamp.[1]

The phenomenon has been featured on the television series Unsolved Mysteries[2] and entails a strange light moving up and down along an old abandoned rail line at night, changing colours and varying in brightness. The line, located south of Prince Albert and north of St. Louis, has had its tracks removed, but the phenomenon still occurs on a regular basis.

Several stories attempt to explain the lights, including that it is a ghost train, or the ghost of a drunk brakeman who lost his head to a passing train and now wanders up and down the tracks with a lantern attempting to find it.[3] In 2014 Canada Post issued a stamp depicting the St. Louis ghost train, one of a series of five depicting Canadian ghost tales.[4]

Two grade 12 students from La Ronge, Saskatchewan won science fair gold medals for investigating and eventually duplicating the phenomenon, which they determined to be caused by the diffraction of distant vehicle lights.[2] However, local residents claim that the light had been reported before the advent of cars.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Christensen, Joanne. (1995). Ghost Stories of Saskatchewan. Dundurn Press. p.81. ISBN 978-0888821775
  2. ^ a b "Mystery Solved?". Virtual Saskatchewan - Online Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
  3. ^ Chandler, Matt. (2018). Famous Ghost Stories of North America. Capstone Press. p.22. ISBN 978-1543525991
  4. ^ "Canada Post revives Canadian-made ghost tales with collection of five spine-tingling stamps". Canada Post. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015.
  5. ^ Riemer, Taryn (October 31, 2014). "Ghost train story haunts small Saskatchewan community". The Western Producer.
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