Here is another story.When I went to school.The school was real close to the Seaboard Air Line rr.By this time it was the Seaboard Coast Line.All one had to do is look out the window to see a fast freight go by.Some time I would see 6 to 7 gp7 or 9 pulling a long train.Man the railroad names that I saw.I recall seeing penn,cnw,up, wp santa fe ,great northern.mkt kcs.Another thing is that the boxcars still had their roof walk ways.Some were even wooden boxcars with outside steel bracing.Of course this got me into trouble with the teachers.I was just a kid who liked trains.I meant no disrespect toward them.I recall one parent teacher meeting.My teacher told my mother how I acted when a train was going by.She said I could tell he was really tried to keep his mind on his work this time.I just could not bring myself to get on him this time.Because he tried and did not even look out the window.Later my mother had a smile on her face.She told me she knew how hard it was for me.As we waited for a train at the railroad crossing.Its a big time surprise we learned any thing there.Because on the other side of the tracks was a rock quarry down the road was the airport.A huge charlotte pipe company.And the airforce fighter jets would some times make a sonic boom!
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