As a former Akronite, I too remember Captain Penny. As a kid I admired any man dressed in an engineer suit. I have an old article from the Plain Dealer that Ron Penfound's wife committed suicide by jumping off a bridge on the Ohio Turnpike. So sad.
I've been living in southern Arizona for nearly 15 years. It's disappointing to hear of of all of those train shops that I frequented over the years knowing now that they are no longer in business.
