I’ve always had this ‘thing’ for trains. When I was very young my dad would take me to his fishing spot and we’d have to cross over railway tracks in the middle of a dense forest. It was at a time when trains had an engine at one end and a caboose at the other end. What a thrill it was to stand alongside my dad waiting as the train (somewhat) rushed past so we could cross over and continue to the fishing hole but not before my dad pointed out the caboose man and encouraged me to wave; and the caboose man waved back! wow…remember the younger you and that feeling of joyful wonderment?

After that I always waved at the caboose man whether he could see me or not and then I waved at the engine man and hoped for a blast from the horn. After these summer days ended a train set showed up under the Christmas tree! How Santa knew will forever remain a mystery.

On Grey Road 9 hidden for most of the year behind dense forest is CN Caboose 78111. Remembering those summer days with my dad and a time when trains had a caboose and a human being who through a simple wave and smile put some magic in childhood….

 

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By the way I still have the train set and it has a red caboose.