Back in the good old days, we worked 365 days a year on the railroad. There was a story, I think in Railroad MagAzine, entitled "Railroaders don't celebrate." Christmas, New Year's, etc., were just another day for us on the rails. It started changing after AMTRAK came in.
Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
Mariner, Musician, Miner