Jim Rice had no particular interest in trains when he first got a job as a groundskeeper at Strasburg Rail Road in 1973. Since then, he has climbed the ranks, becoming a fireman in 1976 ...

AND I’D DESPISE THE WHISTLE. BUT IN 1973, JIM TOOK A PART TIME POSITION AT THE STRASBURG RAILROAD. YEAH. STARTED OUT JUST A JOB. NEVER ENDED TRAINS, BUT THAT KIND OF GREW ON US AFTER A WHILE ...