Robert S. Butler posted:JHZ563...from the way all of those hopper loads were twinkling and glittering as they rolled past I assume they are delivering diamonds to someone...so much for the good people...now what about the bad people on the list?
I am mixed opinions on this. As a kid who liked trains I always thought getting coal for Christmas would have been kinda cool since it makes trains go. And from a practical standpoint coal can at least keep you warm, so it's more of a consolation prize than a punishment.
In this case however, it's for naughty folks. But if it comes from Santa, (And its tinplate,) how could anything other than shiny be an option?