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My son and the U.P.
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CSXEnginner98 had the guts to "go against the flow" in this discussion. I have to agree with him. <br />31 years ago I made the decision to put my college education on hold, and begin my railroad career. <br />This took lots of guts to do, living in my overly intellectual, and snobbishly clean fingernailed community. <br />I incurred scorn and wrath from family, fellow churchmembers, former schooltreachers and a headmaster, even fellow members of my local model railroad club. <br />I have never regretted my decision to begin my career when I did, college education or none. <br />THAT BEING SAID, I can't say that I think that the above advice to finish college is BAD advice, but I also feel that it is not the only or universal answer. <br />Working in Train or Engine service, dependably, day after day requires GOOD CHARACTER, and STRONG CONSTITUTION, and they don't neccesarily teach that in universities.
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