This was it, the big event, a real train ride lead by Thomas the Train. Our departure time was 10:40 a.m., and we moved early to our departure gate. We boarded Coach 884, which was originally built for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (KATY) railroad in 1930. It was a 42 seat coach with central heating and very welcomed air conditioning. I’m really not sure the boys understood that we were on a real train, and they clung close while exploring this new experience. When the conductor came to collect our tickets, Pa called him by name. Frank had once been a sales rep who called on our store 30 years ago. He now is the Museum Board’s Chairman. Once the tickets were collected, we were under way. The train traveled about 10 minutes down the tracks through the beautiful rural countryside, then reversed directions to return to the station.
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