Penelope Brown A pretty young red-headed thing, Penelope is quite clearly from Back East--something she makes no contention of if spoken to. Anyone who speaks with her quickly learns she's a mail-order bride headed West from Pittsburgh, bound for Potential--the town, not the concept. She's a sleeper car rider and spends most of her free time in the forward passenger.
Gregory Dawson A carefully groomed man with oiled black hair and a fine mustache, Dawson cuts quite a figure in his tailored suit and derby hat. He frequents the lounge of the dining car, and is always looking for a good card game to pass the time when he isn't resting in the sleeper car.
Jacob Emmet A well-dressed and outgoing man approaching middle age by the look of him, Emmet is a self-professed Mormon missionary. He spends his time between the passengers, although he's taken the hint that most folks on this ride don't care to hear about his beliefs.
Laura Giles An attractive woman in her late twenties, Laura wears fine dresses and is the very image of a Southern lady of no small wealth. She sleeps in the sleeper car, but divides her waking hours between the other cars of the train, making small talk and reading what look to be dime Westerns.
Denise Merritt A nosy and inquisitive woman, Denise has spent the entire trip since she boarded in Kentucky quizzing other passengers about their lives, their experiences, and their reasons for heading West. She claims it's all for either freelance reporting or dime novels--she hasn't decided yet.
Allan Seyberth A well-dressed man in his mid-30s, Allan is another passenger from Back East. Despite his appearance as a relative tinhorn, he does possess self-assurance and confidence. Maybe it has to do with his being a museum representative from Richmond... although keen eyes (Notice at -1) might see that his hands are rough from harder work than you'd expect from that position. He's a sleeper passenger, and though he spends most of his free time on a passenger, he seems to be worried about his cargo--he checks the baggage car with the conductor at least twice throughout each day, the only passenger who's been allowed to do so. Was killed by a creature in the baggage car.
Abiel and Aloysius Squatpump A pair of crude, grimy trappers from Kentucky, these brothers are headed West on the look for better game and prospects, or so they say.
The Wilson Family Rick and Jenny Wilson are riding with their boys, Amos and Jethro, headed West to visit relatives. Although Rick and Jenny seem nice enough folks, their sons are wicked and mischievous little things.
Harold Buchanan is a middle-aged, balding man with a potbelly. He runs the dining car, serving up grub that isn't high-quality but hits the spot, and pouring drinks that don't burn too bad going down.
John Crocker is the conductor, a stern fellow who sticks by the rules and doesn't broker trouble on his train. Was killed by a creature in the baggage car.
Pete Franklin is the quiet, business-like daytime engineer, working the locomotive with M. A. Maggert, the crude fireman who's started trouble a couple times before Crocker caught up with him; the other crew members often refer to him as "Mean-Ass." Were killed in a crash.
Jane Hunt is a husky, middle-aged woman who serves as fireman to the nighttime engineer, King White, a man who makes no secret of his polite treatment of paying passengers. Were killed by a creature in the caboose.
