Sometimes an ordinary moment can turn out to be kind of special. Running errands is usually...well...ordinary. Today when stopping at a local store in a rather ordinary fashion, I happened to notice a plaque and display about some local history. Wedged between the Target and Kohl's big box stores I discovered a sweet plaque honoring a local train engine that ran through the town of Queen Creek back in the day. Engine 1673, as it was called, was tasked with making connections and deliveries back in the old west. There is not much time or interest for such a story in today's fast-paced, automated world, where it is easy to forget that at one time this busy metropolis was an isolated outpost: clothes were not purchased on the corner, the array of items available at the local grocery were not available and food had to be home grown and home-made.
Today, this little engine that could has found a permanent home at the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum in Tucson. Before rushing off to my next destination, I stood next to the plaque and just felt a moment of gratitude for the steps that got us to where we are today, for the little engine that provided a link to civilization at a time when it was so desperately needed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Arizona_Transportation_Museum.
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