Thursday, September 30th, 2010
My son Doug and "Engineer" Denson
I have always enjoyed railroading. Well, almost always, since age three when my folks bought me a second hand electric train for my Christmas present. I ran that thing in a loop on the living room floor by the hour. During my military career I couldn’t do much with my interest, but it never went away. I had been a member of the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay for several years and received their quarterly publication. The copy that came out the month after I retired was asking for volunteers to work at the museum. One of the positions requested was for engineers. WOW, run a real train!! I volunteered, passed the interview, completed the training and have been engineering for three years. I operate four different engines, one of them was built in 1943, finally something older than me. The museum has a large collection of railroad equipment and artifacts. It is an entertaining and educational experience that cannot be replicated anywhere else in Wisconsin. Just Google “National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, WI” and learn more about the museum, their operations and hours.
There are more railroad experiences I have enjoyed and will share some of them later.
