On Thursday, April 18th OLLI St. Johnsbury presents: THE "JITNEY" YEARS AT THE MOUNT WASHINGTON RAILWAY
As the Mount Washington Cog Railway celebrates its 150th anniversary, "Cog kid" and journalism professor, Tim Lewis, recalls its pre-centennial operation and the characters who ran the world's first mountain climbing railroad during the Jitney Years of 1950 – 1967.
The project started in 1962 while Jitney (Tim's dad, Norm Lewis) was working at the mountain. Jitney and his son (aka Jitney Jr.) spent the last two years of his life finishing the Operating Manual/Memoir. But Jitney Jr. - a former statehouse correspondent decided it was time to track down the names and stories of those who worked at the Cog, and appear in the background of the many photos of the historic tourist attraction. Over two-thousand former employees have been identified thus far. And Lewis, who spent his first 14 summers growing up at the Cog, needs your help finding more of his lost "mountain relatives."
A "how to" and a "who's who" from the Teague era of steam train operations on the Northeast's highest peak, the illustrated talk will have an emphasis on Cog employees from the St. Johnsbury area.
There will be stories!

This program begins at 1:30 at Catamount Arts. It is free to members. There is a $6 fee for all others
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