|
|
Article: Dinner rolls fell from the sky - thrown by the train crew.(THE HOME FORUM)
- Article from:
- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- January 23, 2003
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Ruth E. Maylott
Railroads made good neighbors. Oh sure, maybe not that long 2 a.m. freight that rattled on forever, especially if you were a light sleeper. Yes, there were also those old coal-burning engines that left the white sheets hanging on the clotheslines sprinkled with a black pepper seasoning.
Nonetheless, the railroad was an unofficial timepiece, no stem to wind but always telling us exactly what time it was, once we'd memorized the schedule.
But there was one train in particular that brought the neighborhood kids great pleasure. This was the northbound passenger train that stopped at the Thompsonville station just about ...