Thanks, Hal! Yes, it's interesting how folk heroes emerge. Of course, in many ways, it's geographical—from local folk heroes to those who are nationally celebrated. Who will be the folk heroes from our era in a hundred years? Interesting to speculate and cogitate about.
INTERESTING! Railroading has always held fascination for me. It's part of my heritage! My great-grandfather was the section chief for the UP in Evanston. My grand father was a engineer. He died 5 years after Casey from pneumonia he contracted while taking a train down Echo canyon during a blizzard. This happened a few months after my father was born so he never knew him. Probably why he paid so much attention to the "Lost" boys in our neighborhood (Mark, Drew, David, Stan, etc).
I love the way you weave so much color into your stories - the words - the music - the old-voiced narratives. This account is so perfect, but I wonder if you still have the ability to edit because near the beginning you've typed "...but that’s was not the fate..." As soon as I'm finished here I'm going to start working on the Bill Gates Hero Song.
Thanks for that wonderful broadcast. I certainly knew the tune but not the facts of the crash. Railroading was an incredibly dangerous business. I knew the tune from the 'Good and Plenty' candy commercials from the 1950s and 60s. Choo-Choo Charlie was an engineer... Charlie says, love my Good and Plenty, Charlie says, really rings the bell, Charlie says, love my Good and Plenty, don't know any other candy that I love so well. (But don't ask me what I had for breakfast two days ago...)
Thanks for the opportunity to re-visit this audio story, Hal. And for the long and lasting partnership in work and play.
Interesting read Hal. Thanks…
This is just wonderful!!!
Thanks, Hal! Yes, it's interesting how folk heroes emerge. Of course, in many ways, it's geographical—from local folk heroes to those who are nationally celebrated. Who will be the folk heroes from our era in a hundred years? Interesting to speculate and cogitate about.
INTERESTING! Railroading has always held fascination for me. It's part of my heritage! My great-grandfather was the section chief for the UP in Evanston. My grand father was a engineer. He died 5 years after Casey from pneumonia he contracted while taking a train down Echo canyon during a blizzard. This happened a few months after my father was born so he never knew him. Probably why he paid so much attention to the "Lost" boys in our neighborhood (Mark, Drew, David, Stan, etc).
I love the way you weave so much color into your stories - the words - the music - the old-voiced narratives. This account is so perfect, but I wonder if you still have the ability to edit because near the beginning you've typed "...but that’s was not the fate..." As soon as I'm finished here I'm going to start working on the Bill Gates Hero Song.
Thanks for that wonderful broadcast. I certainly knew the tune but not the facts of the crash. Railroading was an incredibly dangerous business. I knew the tune from the 'Good and Plenty' candy commercials from the 1950s and 60s. Choo-Choo Charlie was an engineer... Charlie says, love my Good and Plenty, Charlie says, really rings the bell, Charlie says, love my Good and Plenty, don't know any other candy that I love so well. (But don't ask me what I had for breakfast two days ago...)