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Rail veteran will travel on vacation
Richard Filley, 67, after 30 years as a Big Four passenger conductor, starts a rare extended vacation. He recalls 1881 funeral service suspensions, 1913 Dayton flood rooftop passengers, and living atop a station for four days. He plans a garden, ball games, and a fall trip to Portland.
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