Comments on: Steam Train Maury caught the westbound home… http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2006/11/steam-train-maury-caught-the-westbound-home/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:25:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Petersen http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2006/11/steam-train-maury-caught-the-westbound-home/#comment-3550 Jim Petersen Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:39:58 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=636#comment-3550 About 1979, Steam Train was in Iowa for the Hobo Convention. I and a friend ran into him at the Eagles Club in Cedar Rapids. Had a drink with him and Mark and I asked him if we could give him a life anywhere. He said that we could take him to where he was going to spend the night. First though, we took him to Harnischfeger, where Mark and I both worked. We wanted to introduce him to a 3rd shift friend of ours. We parked the car and started walking towards the entrance door, where we were met by the security guard. The guard came out of his office looked at Mark and I and said, "I know you and I know you but I don't know him", pointing at Steam Train. So, we had the guard go in the building and get Floyd and bring him outside so we could introduce the two of them. Afterwards, we did take Steam Train to where he spent the night----down to the boxcars behind Quaker Oats where he spent the night. Still have the autographed picture of him standing in the boxcar door with his cane. Fantastic man. Jim pvrpntr@yahoo.com About 1979, Steam Train was in Iowa for the Hobo Convention. I and a friend ran into him at the Eagles Club in Cedar Rapids. Had a drink with him and Mark and I asked him if we could give him a life anywhere. He said that we could take him to where he was going to spend the night. First though, we took him to Harnischfeger, where Mark and I both worked. We wanted to introduce him to a 3rd shift friend of ours. We parked the car and started walking towards the entrance door, where we were met by the security guard. The guard came out of his office looked at Mark and I and said, “I know you and I know you but I don’t know him”, pointing at Steam Train. So, we had the guard go in the building and get Floyd and bring him outside so we could introduce the two of them. Afterwards, we did take Steam Train to where he spent the night—-down to the boxcars behind Quaker Oats where he spent the night. Still have the autographed picture of him standing in the boxcar door with his cane. Fantastic man.
Jim
pvrpntr@yahoo.com

]]> By: Hooda Thunkit http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2006/11/steam-train-maury-caught-the-westbound-home/#comment-3516 Hooda Thunkit Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:08:22 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=636#comment-3516 No matter Lisa, Steam Train has gone to his reward, and he is remembered, that's what really matters. Goodbye Steam Train, see you on the other side. And, although we've never formally met, I consider you my well-traveled friend. No matter Lisa, Steam Train has gone to his reward, and he is remembered, that’s what really matters.

Goodbye Steam Train, see you on the other side.

And, although we’ve never formally met, I consider you my well-traveled friend.

]]> By: LisaRenee http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2006/11/steam-train-maury-caught-the-westbound-home/#comment-3504 LisaRenee Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:18:32 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=636#comment-3504 I agree, I only met him a few times but I was impressed with him enough that I bought his book several years ago. I wanted to take some quotes from it yesterday but unfortunately that one along with some of my other books are still in the pile of boxes we haven't unpacked yet. I agree, I only met him a few times but I was impressed with him enough that I bought his book several years ago. I wanted to take some quotes from it yesterday but unfortunately that one along with some of my other books are still in the pile of boxes we haven’t unpacked yet.

]]> By: Liberal Dem http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2006/11/steam-train-maury-caught-the-westbound-home/#comment-3503 Liberal Dem Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:09:18 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=636#comment-3503 I like your title and so would he. He was quite the gentleman and will be missed. I like your title and so would he. He was quite the gentleman and will be missed.

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