Trains - did someone say trains ? Yes - Macungie is right next to what was known as "The Valley". A great railroad now absorbed into the Norfolk Southern system headquartered in the fine Commonwealth of Virginia. For those of us into mechanical things - Look up the "NS 611J". It's a J-class locomotive, last of its kind restored to road condition. Last week she went through Front Royal, You can find her running balls out to Culpepper and Manassas. You have not lived until you've ridden the head end of one of these beasts. I rode the Milwaukee Road 261 (yes 261) for about 200 miles about 2 years ago out of St. Paul. Another fine machine. Go get your Stovebolt alongside one of the fan trip routes in Virginia. You will be guaranteed to be on the front cover of the Newspaper.
Oh yeah - Homecoming, My oldest graduated university that weekend. For some reason they couldn't change the date. Neither would John LOL.
Gotta go to work now......On the railroad. May all your targets be green, safe travels. Or on the radio we would say: "Headend 261, proceed west, no form D's, highball to Milwaukee, 2 to go" - The whistle goes twice and off we go. Joe
