My job as a conductor on the Cog Railway probably provided the most interesting fodder for this column. I like this next tale that comes from that time. In the old days, a passenger train had several ...

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He was born 100 years ago on Dec. 12, 1915. He weighed 13.5 pounds and had to be delivered with the aid of forceps, which caused severe scarring to his left cheek, neck and ear, and perforated his ...

The Pteranodon kids sing a song to help Mr. Conductor get to sleep. With a hurricane looming, the Pteranodon Family convinces Mr. Conductor to leave his train for the night and come with them to the ...