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I read most of these responses and feel the same way some of you do. Steam engines are the closest thing to a living, breathing being as a train can be. Watching all the movement as it's rolling by coupled with the sounds is just amazing. Actually running a steam engine? Incredible! (A Mikado on the Sumpter Valley RY. in OR.) My memories that probably solidified trains in my heart are a train ride when I was three and being dragged off by mom when we were at our destination. Seeing the long line of engines and cars moving on thin ribbons of steel but NOT seeing any movement as, it seemed, the train glided along it's way. Looking forward to seeing the caboose (sigh), counting the number of engines on the head end, amazement at seeing extra engines (before I knew they were called helpers) in the middle or end of the train and just the fascination at seeing something like that in action. I've never been enthralled with cars or ships but I did like planes. Still, nothing has replaced the awe in watching a train no matter what is going on with it.
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