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TRAIN WATCHING IS A POPULAR HOBBY. ONE TOWN HAS DECIDED TO CATER TO
POPULAR HOBBY. ONE TOWN HAS DECIDED TO CATER TO BOTH THE TRAIN ENTHUSIAST AND
ONE TOWN HAS DECIDED TO CATER TO BOTH THE TRAIN ENTHUSIAST AND THE NOVICE AS WE DISCOVER AT THE
BOTH THE TRAIN ENTHUSIAST AND THE NOVICE AS WE DISCOVER AT THE ROW ROCHELLE RAILROAD PARK.
THE NOVICE AS WE DISCOVER AT THE ROW ROCHELLE RAILROAD PARK. >> WHAT YOU HAVE HERE, ACTUALLY
ROW ROCHELLE RAILROAD PARK. >> WHAT YOU HAVE HERE, ACTUALLY TWO MAIN LINES.
>> WHAT YOU HAVE HERE, ACTUALLY TWO MAIN LINES. EACH OF THEM HAVE TWO TRACKS.
TWO MAIN LINES. EACH OF THEM HAVE TWO TRACKS. SO THERE IS REALLY FOUR
EACH OF THEM HAVE TWO TRACKS. SO THERE IS REALLY FOUR DIAMONDS, REALLY, CROSSING WHICH
SO THERE IS REALLY FOUR DIAMONDS, REALLY, CROSSING WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL.
DIAMONDS, REALLY, CROSSING WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL. IT HAPPENED, BUT NOT WITH AS
IS VERY UNUSUAL. IT HAPPENED, BUT NOT WITH AS VOLUME OF TRAFFIC.
IT HAPPENED, BUT NOT WITH AS VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. >> ROCHELLE IS 65 MILES WEST OF
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. >> ROCHELLE IS 65 MILES WEST OF CHICAGO.
>> ROCHELLE IS 65 MILES WEST OF CHICAGO. IT IS CALLED THE HUB CITY
CHICAGO. IT IS CALLED THE HUB CITY BECAUSE IT IS THE INTERSECTION
IT IS CALLED THE HUB CITY BECAUSE IT IS THE INTERSECTION OF TWO MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND TWO
BECAUSE IT IS THE INTERSECTION OF TWO MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND TWO MAJOR RAILROADS PL
BURLING TON NORTHERN, SANTA FE, AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. THERE IS ANYWHERE FROM 95 TO A
AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. THERE IS ANYWHERE FROM 95 TO A HUNDRED TRAINS A DAY.
THERE IS ANYWHERE FROM 95 TO A HUNDRED TRAINS A DAY. THAT'S 24 HOUR PERIOD, THEY RUN
HUNDRED TRAINS A DAY. THAT'S 24 HOUR PERIOD, THEY RUN ALL THE TIME.
THAT'S 24 HOUR PERIOD, THEY RUN ALL THE TIME. >> THIS WAS DESIGNED TO BE
ALL THE TIME. >> THIS WAS DESIGNED TO BE EXACTLY WHAT THE RAIL FANS
>> THIS WAS DESIGNED TO BE EXACTLY WHAT THE RAIL FANS WANTED, NOT WHAT THE RAILROADS
EXACTLY WHAT THE RAIL FANS WANTED, NOT WHAT THE RAILROADS WANTED OR ANYBODY ELSE.
WANTED, NOT WHAT THE RAILROADS WANTED OR ANYBODY ELSE. SO I STARTED EXHIBIT VIEWING TO
WANTED OR ANYBODY ELSE. SO I STARTED EXHIBIT VIEWING TO FIND OUT WHAT WOULD THEY REALLY
SO I STARTED EXHIBIT VIEWING TO FIND OUT WHAT WOULD THEY REALLY WANT.
FIND OUT WHAT WOULD THEY REALLY WANT. THEY ARE COMING HERE TO
WANT. THEY ARE COMING HERE TO PHOTOGRAPH.
THEY ARE COMING HERE TO PHOTOGRAPH. A LOT OF IT IS PHOTOGRAPHY.
PHOTOGRAPH. A LOT OF IT IS PHOTOGRAPHY. I WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT
A LOT OF IT IS PHOTOGRAPHY. I WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT WAS SAFE, NUMBER ONE.
I WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT WAS SAFE, NUMBER ONE. IT HAD TO HAVE DIFFERENT
WAS SAFE, NUMBER ONE. IT HAD TO HAVE DIFFERENT ELEVATIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
THIS IS CONSTRUCTED, IF YOU WILL NOTICE, THERE IS CONCRETE BLOCKS AROUND HERE. THESE WEIGH
NOTICE, THERE IS CONCRETE BLOCKS AROUND HERE. THESE WEIGH 8,000 POUNDS A PIECE.
AROUND HERE. THESE WEIGH 8,000 POUNDS A PIECE. THERE ARE 240 OF THEM.
8,000 POUNDS A PIECE. THERE ARE 240 OF THEM. IT IS DESIGNED IF THERE WAS A
THERE ARE 240 OF THEM. IT IS DESIGNED IF THERE WAS A DERAIL, AND THERE HAVE BEEN
IT IS DESIGNED IF THERE WAS A DERAIL, AND THERE HAVE BEEN DERAILMENTS HERE IN THE PAST,
DERAIL, AND THERE HAVE BEEN DERAILMENTS HERE IN THE PAST, THE LOCOMOTIVE COULD NOT ROLL
DERAILMENTS HERE IN THE PAST, THE LOCOMOTIVE COULD NOT ROLL OVER THIS.
THE LOCOMOTIVE COULD NOT ROLL OVER THIS. IT HAD TO BE SAFE.
OVER THIS. IT HAD TO BE SAFE. >> THAT IS CORRECT.
IT HAD TO BE SAFE. >> THAT IS CORRECT. 20 MINUTES, DO YOU THINK YOU CAN
>> THAT IS CORRECT. 20 MINUTES, DO YOU THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT!
20 MINUTES, DO YOU THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT! >> OF OF COURSE, ONE THING I
MAKE IT! >> OF OF COURSE, ONE THING I NOTICED RAIL FANS, SOME WOULD
>> OF OF COURSE, ONE THING I NOTICED RAIL FANS, SOME WOULD CARRY A RADIO, THEY WERE TUNED
NOTICED RAIL FANS, SOME WOULD CARRY A RADIO, THEY WERE TUNED INTO THE RADIO.
CARRY A RADIO, THEY WERE TUNED INTO THE RADIO. THEY ACTUALLY HOOKED ONE UP
INTO THE RADIO. THEY ACTUALLY HOOKED ONE UP HERE, AND THEY HAVE ONE DOWN IN
THEY ACTUALLY HOOKED ONE UP HERE, AND THEY HAVE ONE DOWN IN THE VISITOR'S CENTER. THEY CAN
HERE, AND THEY HAVE ONE DOWN IN THE VISITOR'S CENTER. THEY CAN HEAR THE TALK BETWEEN THE
THE VISITOR'S CENTER. THEY CAN HEAR THE TALK BETWEEN THE RAILROADS.
HEAR THE TALK BETWEEN THE RAILROADS. >> THEN I HAPPEN TO REMEMBER
RAILROADS. >> THEN I HAPPEN TO REMEMBER THAT A LOT OF HOBO'S CAME,
>> THEN I HAPPEN TO REMEMBER THAT A LOT OF HOBO'S CAME, CANNERIES, DEL MONTE, AND VAN
THAT A LOT OF HOBO'S CAME, CANNERIES, DEL MONTE, AND VAN CAMP.
CANNERIES, DEL MONTE, AND VAN CAMP. I CREATED A HOBO JUMP JUNGLE FOR
CAMP. I CREATED A HOBO JUMP JUNGLE FOR KIDS TO PLAY ON.
I CREATED A HOBO JUMP JUNGLE FOR KIDS TO PLAY ON. THERE WAS A GOOD PLACE TO PUT A
KIDS TO PLAY ON. THERE WAS A GOOD PLACE TO PUT A PIT.
THERE WAS A GOOD PLACE TO PUT A PIT. WHEN IT GETS COOL, THEY CAN
PIT. WHEN IT GETS COOL, THEY CAN BRING FIREWOOD AND HAVE A FIRE
WHEN IT GETS COOL, THEY CAN BRING FIREWOOD AND HAVE A FIRE AND PLAY HOBO.
BRING FIREWOOD AND HAVE A FIRE AND PLAY HOBO. >> THESE ARE SIGNS DIFFERENT
AND PLAY HOBO. >> THESE ARE SIGNS DIFFERENT HOBO'S USED TO PASS THROUGH, AND
>> THESE ARE SIGNS DIFFERENT HOBO'S USED TO PASS THROUGH, AND LEAVE A SIGN, A MESSAGE TO NEXT
HOBO'S USED TO PASS THROUGH, AND LEAVE A SIGN, A MESSAGE TO NEXT HOBO COMING PASS.
LEAVE A SIGN, A MESSAGE TO NEXT HOBO COMING PASS. THEY WOULD NO WHETHER GOOD PLACE
HOBO COMING PASS. THEY WOULD NO WHETHER GOOD PLACE OR BAD PLACE, OR WHETHER WEATHER
THEY WOULD NO WHETHER GOOD PLACE OR BAD PLACE, OR WHETHER WEATHER THEY WOULD GET IN TROUBLE OR GET
OR BAD PLACE, OR WHETHER WEATHER THEY WOULD GET IN TROUBLE OR GET MEDICAL CARE FOR FREE.
THEY WOULD GET IN TROUBLE OR GET MEDICAL CARE FOR FREE. DIFFERENT SIGNS WAS THEIR
MEDICAL CARE FOR FREE. DIFFERENT SIGNS WAS THEIR LANGUAGE TO PASS ONTO BROTHER
DIFFERENT SIGNS WAS THEIR LANGUAGE TO PASS ONTO BROTHER HOBO'S.
LANGUAGE TO PASS ONTO BROTHER HOBO'S. A KITTY CAT, AND IT SAYS "A NICE
HOBO'S. A KITTY CAT, AND IT SAYS "A NICE LADY LIVES HERE."
WE HAVE HEATED REST ROOMS AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND. PARK IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, ALL
AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND. PARK IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, ALL YEAR.
PARK IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, ALL YEAR. WE HAVE SNACKS AND GOOD GOODIES
YEAR. WE HAVE SNACKS AND GOOD GOODIES FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HANG
WE HAVE SNACKS AND GOOD GOODIES FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HANG AROUND FOR AWHILE.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HANG AROUND FOR AWHILE. >> SOMEBODY TOLD ME, WOW, WE
AROUND FOR AWHILE. >> SOMEBODY TOLD ME, WOW, WE USED -- THERE WAS A LOCOMOTIVE
>> SOMEBODY TOLD ME, WOW, WE USED -- THERE WAS A LOCOMOTIVE PLANT HERE.
USED -- THERE WAS A LOCOMOTIVE PLANT HERE. WOW, WE OUT TO BRING ONE BACK.
PLANT HERE. WOW, WE OUT TO BRING ONE BACK. I BROUGHT A SMALL ONE BACK FOR
WOW, WE OUT TO BRING ONE BACK. I BROUGHT A SMALL ONE BACK FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY ON OF THEY LOVE
I BROUGHT A SMALL ONE BACK FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY ON OF THEY LOVE TO GO DOWN THERE AND GET ON
THE KIDS TO PLAY ON OF THEY LOVE TO GO DOWN THERE AND GET ON LOCOMOTIVE.
TO GO DOWN THERE AND GET ON LOCOMOTIVE. THEY CAN'T HURT IT.
LOCOMOTIVE. THEY CAN'T HURT IT. WHEN THE TRAIN GOES BY, THEY
THEY CAN'T HURT IT. WHEN THE TRAIN GOES BY, THEY PLAY LIKE THEY ARE RUNNING.
WHEN THE TRAIN GOES BY, THEY PLAY LIKE THEY ARE RUNNING. THERE WAS NO QUESTION THAT IT
PLAY LIKE THEY ARE RUNNING. THERE WAS NO QUESTION THAT IT CERTAINLY IS A SUCCESS.
THERE WAS NO QUESTION THAT IT CERTAINLY IS A SUCCESS. THE PEOPLE LOVE IT.
CERTAINLY IS A SUCCESS. THE PEOPLE LOVE IT. WE GET NOTHING BUT GOOD
THE PEOPLE LOVE IT. WE GET NOTHING BUT GOOD COMMENTS.
WE GET NOTHING BUT GOOD COMMENTS. PEOPLE ARE COMING AND THEY WILL
COMMENTS. PEOPLE ARE COMING AND THEY WILL STAY A WEEK. WE GET PEOPLE FROM
PEOPLE ARE COMING AND THEY WILL STAY A WEEK. WE GET PEOPLE FROM EUROPE, CANADA.
STAY A WEEK. WE GET PEOPLE FROM EUROPE, CANADA. ICELAND EVEN WHICH REALLY
EUROPE, CANADA. ICELAND EVEN WHICH REALLY SURPRISES ME, MUCH MORE
ICELAND EVEN WHICH REALLY SURPRISES ME, MUCH MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN WE EVER FIGURED
SURPRISES ME, MUCH MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN WE EVER FIGURED IT WOULD BE.
SUCCESSFUL THAN WE EVER FIGURED IT WOULD BE. ONCE THE RAIL FANS HAVE BEEN
IT WOULD BE. ONCE THE RAIL FANS HAVE BEEN HERE AND NOW THEY GO BACK AND
ONCE THE RAIL FANS HAVE BEEN HERE AND NOW THEY GO BACK AND TELL THE COMMUNITY, LOOK,
HERE AND NOW THEY GO BACK AND TELL THE COMMUNITY, LOOK, ROCHELLE CAN DO IT, WHY CAN'T
TELL THE COMMUNITY, LOOK, ROCHELLE CAN DO IT, WHY CAN'T WE.
ROCHELLE CAN DO IT, WHY CAN'T WE. WE STARTED SOMETHING.
WE. WE STARTED SOMETHING. THAT'S GREAT!
WE STARTED SOMETHING. THAT'S GREAT! >>.
THAT'S GREAT! >>. >>
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