The scars on Cloud Dancing's chest seen near the 27 min mark are real. Actor Larry Sellars was Osage and attended Sundance ceremony with his adoptive Lakota Sioux tribe in South Dakota.
This is a filler episode.
Richard Moll who played John the train engineer passed away in 2023.
The shawl Colleen is seen wearing near the 42 min mark is a Pineapple pattern. The pineapple is an old fashioned symbol of Southern hospitality.