KHS in the 50s

We lived at the corner of Franklin and Carey streets until I was about 5.  I could look down Carey street and see the Big Four railroad track from my front porch.  I remember what a thrill I got when a train came through town and the whistle on the steam engine blew.  Sometimes the train would stop and pick up cars from Keen’s poultry business and I would beg my Mother to let me go over by the track and watch the engine.  
One time that I can recall she let my sister take me down closer to the tracks.  What a treat that was. I’ve always had a thing about steam engines and I guess that’s where my fascination with them comes from. 

 Here’s a link to an interesting story with a Knightstown connection about an incident on the Big 4 RR back in the steam era 

Link to Big 4 Railroad Story

I remember Dad taking me down to the Pennsy track, I think it was between Jefferson and Franklin, to watch the train pick up mail from the arm on a post. I think there were two posts, one for drop-off and one for pick-up. Those steam engines were awesome and still fascinating.

Thanks Ron…!!!