DELLS BUCKET LIST #7 - Going behind-the-scenes of RIVERSIDE & GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY

The famous phrase “I-Think-I-Can-I-Think-I-Can” was one that went through my head many nights as a child while drifting off to sleep after my mother read me the classic tale The Little Engine That Could. While I most likely haven’t thought of that saying in over of thirty years, it was the first thing that popped into my head the morning I recently went behind-the-scenes of the Riverside and Great Northern Railway for my latest Dells Bucket List adventure.

Interview with Riverside & Great Northern Railway members Bernie Hotzel and Steve Bradley

Getting to spend a morning going behind-the-scenes of such a unique place like the Riverside and Great Northern Railway is something I'll always remember. This learning experience was greatly enhanced by the preservation society member Bernie Hotzel and Steve Bradley, who kindly took the time to answer some of my many questions.


DELLS BUCKET LIST #6 - Going behind-the-scenes of CAPONE'S THE ORIGINAL OLD TIME PICTURE STUDIO

I can honestly say I never dreamed I’d be caught wearing a pair of cowboy chaps or even boots for that matter, but recently I was somehow convinced to be dressed in both of these Old West standbys in spite of knowing a camera was pointed in my direction.