Although there really was a famous locomotive engineer named Casey Jones of the Illinois Central Railroad, the television series is only loosely based on him.

[2] Kenneth Gamet, the producer of Casey Jones, offers a gentler Western series against the more violent adult shows of the time.

[5] The regular version of the opening titles features Alan Hale with Bobby Clark in the cab and credits Mary Lawrence, but the inclusion of Cinders is inconsistent.

Alan Hale filmed an introduction to the first episode on set with Bobby Clark where he introduced the new series to the audience.

[6] In the UK, the series was first shown by ITV regional stations TWW, ATV Midlands and STV in 1958-1959 (various dates).