Episode 1 of 2
Record Run Details
- When
- June 1899
- Where
- Central Branch between Farmingdale and Babylon
Murphy completed the mile in 1:08 during a recorded run, with specific split times noted.
Murphy clocked 16.4 seconds for the first quarter-mile, 33.6 for the half, 49.2 for the three-quarters, and the mile in 1:08. The driver shut off steam after the run, fearing Murphy had crashed into unprotected ties between the rails.
Sources
- Charles Minthorn Murphy Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-13
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