GrimReaper Wrote:
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> He was an addict, criminal and queer. Why should
> he be treated like a hero, and what does this have
> to do with trains?

Who here is treating him like a "hero?" He was a performer who played music which many people, including myself, enjoyed.

A hero would be someone like Kate Shelley (and if you never heard of her, your knowledge of American railroad history is seriously lacking).

Moreover, the fact you resort to calling someone a "queer" doesn't speak well of you.

Wise up, pal.