How To Fire A Locomotive
| August 12, 2009 10:29AM |
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As some of you already know, I am the Manager of a TV station in the small town of Kingman Arizona. Not much happens here, but as I looked at the police blotter for this morning, I saw a report I could not believe.
A 17 year old man was arrested this morning for trying to burn down a steam locomotive on display in the City Park. The young man explained he was tired of seeing the locomotive everyday and wanted it out of his sight. He tried to start a fire under the cab area. Please note this is a REAL steel locomotive, not a wooden replica.
Needless to say, the fire did no damage. The gentleman was fined $200.00 and 15 days community service for trying to destroy city property. I know this is NOT NARROW GAUGE, but I felt it had some similarities to the Boulder City Park events of the past.
Jerry
A 17 year old man was arrested this morning for trying to burn down a steam locomotive on display in the City Park. The young man explained he was tired of seeing the locomotive everyday and wanted it out of his sight. He tried to start a fire under the cab area. Please note this is a REAL steel locomotive, not a wooden replica.
Needless to say, the fire did no damage. The gentleman was fined $200.00 and 15 days community service for trying to destroy city property. I know this is NOT NARROW GAUGE, but I felt it had some similarities to the Boulder City Park events of the past.
Jerry
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