Fair enough about the dates. For me, it's been 20+ years (?) of riding.
My point of posting the story was really about the common experience that we share. You and I, the RMRR trips, the great photographers of the line (from Jackson to John West and now Roger Hogan), and the union reps who dedicated the monument at Toltec to Garfield way back in 1881 all share this great experience. Pretty cool if you ask me...
Hopefully, my infant grandson will get to take the same ride we all have when his time comes.