Frank Eaton was a real life character although not quite the killer as depicted in the episode. His father was killed by six former members of Quantrill's Raders in front of him and he made it his mission to exact revenge. Accounts say he managed to kill five of the six and the last was shot before he found him. Supposedly he also served as a deputy marshal for "Hanging Judge" Issac Parker but this is not has not been confirmed. Eaton also became the inspiration for Oklahoma A&M's (now Oklahoma State University) mascot Pistol Pete. Eaton participated in a parade in Stillwater in 1923 a group of students approached him with the idea and he agreed. He was the unofficial mascot until it was officially approved in 1958.
Way Station: A station set between principal stations on a line of travel.