Monday, April 24, 2006

Hanging On For His Life

Back in 1901, a seven year old boy decided to hitch a ride on a train.Then he decided to jump off, but the train was going too fast. People on the train saw the boy but could not rescue him because they were afraid of knocking him off. He held on for 53 miles at 60 miles per hour. Then they finally reached Utica and he was really tired.

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Riding The Rails To Trouble


Ten kids got in trouble for stealing a ride on a steam train. The boys liked riding the train to the Hill Station and were watched by coppers several times. A judge gave the boys a mean lecture and put them on probation.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

All Aboard !


In 1912, nine kids ran away from an orphanage and stole a steam train. They wanted to see the world, but were caught.

No, that picture is not their train, but still a cool picture

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