...and yet another amazing furball rail "tail" !

That's a hoot, Sammie!




Shortline Sammie Wrote:
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> Okay...here goes! The Oregon Pacific "acquired" a
> shop cat that we named "FOAMER". She was a motley
> orange-brown creature that showed up one day
> limping so one of the crew bandaged her "injured"
> leg with a popsicle stick to resemble a splint and
> went to the convenience store to get her some
> nourishment.
>
> The splint didn't seem to help so we took her to a
> nearby vet about a block away who after examining
> her and taking an x-ray found nothing amiss other
> than she was a feline attention whore! Once we
> were on to her we had to get some mouse control
> services to pay for the vet bill and food we
> continued to supply. She was very good friends
> with the cook at the County Work Release Center
> across the street where she helped dispose of
> extra goodies. Her favorite place to bask in the
> sun was the spacious rear deck of Portland
> Traction SW-1 #100.
>
> One day one of the guards came across the street
> and informed us that FOAMER had passed away on
> their porch. We were devastated to say the least.
> FOAMER's remains were wrapped in a nice warm OPR
> jacket and transported on the back deck of the 100
> where she was put to rest in the work release
> garden alongside our spur serving Americold
> Logistics. We can look down on her from the cab of
> the 100 and pay our respects with a toot from the
> Leslie 5-chime. Rest in peace FOAMER a faithful
> worker and friend for over ten years!