Although this has nothing to do with the N&W, I'd like to relate my
early quest for steam. When I was really young--maybe 4 or so--one of
my grandmothers came to visit by train. I wasn't permitted to wonder
around town especially down to the tracks, so I didn't see much. But
when it was time to leave, my Mom and I took Grandma down to the depot,
but apparently the train had come and gone. So we hi-tailed it to a
little village about 12 miles away. When we got near town, I think
there was a steam engine pulling a very small consist--I thought it was
a 'park' sized railroad (being in the distance), but being so young it
might have been a misplaced memory. Not many months after that, Grandma
passed away. So we traveled to a division point of the Milwaukee to
meet up with other relatives for the services. And again, I think I saw
another steam engine crossing the highway--but again I'm not certain
being I was in the backseat between much larger relatives. Maybe a year
later I traveled with relatives into North Dakota and we followed the N.
P. Eastbound. There as we rounded a corner, I saw smoke. Unfortunately
it was making better time than we were, so I never did get to see an
actual steam powered train--just tell tale signs of it. I often tell
stories of how disadvantaged I was growing up--well it's true. About
that time,(4 or5) I was able to sneak down to the tracks to catch a
train or two, but the Milwaukee dieselized by that time and I still got
in hot water with Mom.
Bob Werre
BobWphoto.com
>
>
> In early 1957 I drove with my family to Bluefield WV to see relatives
> who were living there at the time; I was in high school and
> knew something about railroads, although not nearly so much as I would
> learn in later years (and there weren't nearly so many
> resources on the prototype back then), and expected to see the last
> stronghold of steam
>
> Jace Kahn
>
> General Manager
> Ceres & Canisteo RR Co./Champlain County Traction Co.
>
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