The setting is in New Mexico in early August of 1960.
At 6:00, the KSWS Evening News came on. And after the introductory music finished playing, Ashton Lynx who does the evening and night news report announced:
"Hello. This is Ashton Lynx reporting. And we have a breaking news story for you this evening. At 4:17 this afternoon, a northbound Southern Pacific passenger train was delayed five miles south Pastura because of someone propping up a life size dummy on the tracks... Yes, you heard it right. A life size dummy".

As a recorded aerial view of the scene aired, Ashton Lynx reported:
"Here we bring you an aerial view taken an hour ago from our Channel 8 news helicopter. We were told that because the dummy was partially comprised of wooden parts, Southern Pacific officials could not permit the train to continue further until inspectors could verify no damage was done to the locomotive that would impair safe operation of the train".

Ashton Lynx then went on to say as a recorded interview with the train crew aired:
Ashton Lynx: "Our news anchor, Casey Ocelot, was able to get an interview with the train's chief engineer, Theodore Raccoon".
Casey Ocelot on recorded footage: "Theodore, what was your experience in all of this?"
Theodore Raccoon: "Well. We were going along at 80 mph when my assistant Milo and I saw what we perceived to be someone standing on the tracks up ahead. I gave a long blast on the horn. Milo then said to me, 'Theodore, I don't think he's going to move out of the way'. That's when I fully applied the brakes for emergency stop as Milo continued sounding the horn. And then I said, 'oh my God, Milo. We done hit someone'... You know, you can't stop a train on a dime. It's steel wheels on steel rails".
Casey Ocelot: "Thinking that must have been a gut wrenching feeling, I'm sure".
Theodore Raccoon: "It always is to operators of a train that hits someone. But we were sure relieved to find out it was only a dummy".
Assistant engineer Milo Aardwolf stepping forward: "Who ever done this, it was down right foolishness. These trains out here weighing hundreds of tons aren't anything to play around with. Seeing what's left to that dummy will tell you that".
Casey Ocelot: "Oh absolutely. I see pieces of that dummy, and it's pretty well disintegrated".
Ashton Lynx when the news room scene again aired: "It should also be mentioned that the train engineers, as well as several passengers aboard the train, said they witnessed a gold and white 1959 Cadillac parked along an adjacent highway, which suddenly sped away when this incident happened".

Ashton Lynx concluded the report:
"The good side to all this is, we here at KSWS Channel 8 can be happy to announce that no one was hurt as a result of this charade. And the train checked out to be okay and is now continuing on it's way this evening. Also, Southern Pacific Railroad has announced they are offering a $300 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for what happened today".

A reward of $300 in 1960 was what $3,000 would be in the 21st Century.