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Overview and History[]
The Zanetti Train Incident was a purported railway incident that allegedly occurred on July 14, 1911, in which a train departing from Rome disappeared under anomalous circumstances. According to the account, an Italian railway company called Zanetti was holding a press event for a new, highly advanced model of train, the specific details of which are unknown. The train was to hold 106 people, 100 passengers and six crew members.
The story claims that, while beginning to enter an unspecified railway tunnel in Lombardy, Italy, a thick white fog enveloped the entire locomotive. One of the train's cars was greatly damaged and two anonymous passengers lept from the car to safety. After entering the tunnel, the train reportedly vanished entirely.
Decades after the train's disappearance, in the 1940s, a Mexican psychiatrist named José Saxino allegedly stated that 104 Italian people arrived in Mexico City, claiming that they had arrived there via a train that departed from Rome. Another decade later, a Ukrainian signalman named Pyotr Ustimenko near Zavalichi, Ukraine claimed to have seen a phantom train pass by, a train that appeared to have been from a past era.[1]
Interpretations[]
Many Fortean enthusiasts who accept the tale as true have suggested that the train and its passengers and crew experienced some sort of interdimensional travel and/or time travel. However, no actual evidence exists to support the story.
For example, there is no known Italian railway company with the name Zanetti and most online sources found when searching for the name are specifically about the incident. Another issue with the story is the inconsistent details. The part of the story referring to Mexico City is often set in vastly different time periods depending on the source, including as far back as 1845 rather than the 1940s.[2]
The most likely conclusion is that the story is simply a hoax or urban legend.