Special Railcar Guest
Henry Potter

Many guests have stories to tell about their railroad experiences and Henry Potter is no exception.  Henry, formerly of Bowling Green and now of Indianapolis, Indiana, was in town for the all school reunion of the State Street and High Street school reunions July 26--28, 2002.  A must stop for Henry was the railroad passenger terminal.  As you can see from his cap, his heritage has roots here with the railroad.

The cap Henry wore has a picture of the Humming Bird L&N engine and a 25 year service pin adorns his cap.  Henry graduated from the class of 1949 and remembers well the steamers running the rails through Bowling Green.  His grandfather was a porter on a Pullman car and earned the 25 year service pin that he treasures.  Henry's uncle also worked in the rail yards here in Bowling Green.

As Henry toured the Pullman car, he told many stories of how he remembered the railroad and his interest in the industry that his family was so much a part of.

"During the days of segregation there was a white and black section in the depot.  The separate sections in the terminal made no sense to me," because as he put it, "once you were on board, we were all together anyway."  When Henry entered the diner car though, he stopped and said, "we weren't allowed in here."

A digital camera Henry carried took many pictures of the railcars so that he could take home wonderful memories of the way he grew up in Bowling Green with the railroad holding a major place in his memory.

Although Henry's high school reunion was the main purpose of his trip to Bowling Green, his visit to the historic railcars was a big part of his weekend.   

Come back and see us soon Henry.