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1. My mom grew up on a farm where the train tracks were about a 1/4 miles south

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 08:06 PM

Jun 2014

of the farm running from Chicago to Detroit.

I loved spending the nights there and hearing the train whistles in the night and you could even feel the vibrations from the train rumbling through.

My grandpa knew their schedule and I guess he knew one of the conductors because sometime in the afternoon, a train would pass and he would look at his pocketwatch and proclaim "yep, ole 'milky' is on time today".

Barely remember he as he died when I was about 4 but cherish those memories.

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I hear the train at times [View all] pinto Jun 2014 OP

My mom grew up on a farm where the train tracks were about a 1/4 miles south Purveyor Jun 2014 #1

One of the Amtrak trains that went through a narrow pass between New Mexico and Colorado pinto Jun 2014 #2

Jimi heard it too... bluesbassman Jun 2014 #3

+1 pinto Jun 2014 #6

I was in the audience for this version back in 1970 aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2014 #8

I've lived most of my life now where I can hear the trains. hunter Jun 2014 #4

Yes! Well said! The Road Runner Jun 2014 #5

Trains go by about three blocks from our house marzipanni Jun 2014 #7

My uncle remembers the coal train whistles whistler162 Jun 2014 #9

we have several train tracks running through town fizzgig Jun 2014 #10

Yeah. Two "helpers" come into town ~ 3AM. They're used to help pull freights over the hills. pinto Jun 2014 #11