Awhile back I was a volunteer brakeman at the B&O Museum. One November, I showed up a bit early because of an expected impending snow storm. Good thing I did, as I was asked to ride in the cab of the diesel so I could flag at the intersection. As soon as we crossed, and after I climbed aboard, the snow started like crazy. The engineer had the local radio station on, and the reporter was already saying as a result of the snow...Baltimore traffic was a mess.
Hearing this and being glad that I showed up early and thereby avoiding the traffic mess , I went out to the front of the engine to "take in the fresh snow"....admiring the snow...and loving the thump, thump, thump of that huge diesel motor as we motored to the repair shop. My bliss was interrupted when Dwayne, the engineer, threw his door open and yelled, "Hey you nut, why don't you come in...its freezing outside"! Yep, I stayed outside to take it all in!
