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The one I remember the most...the one that sent me down the proverbial garden path of railroading for a living...was in 1979 at UP Family Days in Pocatello, Idaho. This was the Grand Old UP at its finest; there were carnival rides/games, assorted equipment on display (rotary, caboose, boxcars and loco) and lots of smiling faces. I remember standing on the con's side of the Geep with my head out the window when the passenger special (pulled by the UP#960) came flying into town. I remember vividly that It kicked up a pretty good breeze as it glided past me on Main#2 and stopped in front of the Pocatello Depot. Later in the day, we would board the special for a quick jaunt on the Pocatello Sub out to the East Inkom Hold and return. In the end, good times were had by all. Family Days have now become a thing of the past; they vanished with the caboose and the station agents...and you have to be on the prowl to find a smile on UP property. The only constant in the universe is change, I suppose...it's a shame though it couldn't have changed for the better.
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