6 2024 RAIL DAYS
www.nptelegraph.com The North Platte Telegraph SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024
Bonding over trains at Rail Days Mike and Harry Abramovitz use Rail Days to spend time together and follow their passion
Visitors Center. “They have late night hours where you can watch the sunset from the top of the tower. It’s pretty neat actually,” Harry said. “One of the things we really like is I can’t remember which night, but one of the nights during the long weekend, they do a social for everybody that you know is participating and coming to see, so getting to just meet and talk with other train enthusiasts,” Mike said. “There’s usually good snacks, which never hurts our feelings. You know that is something we’ve come to look forward to each year.” Another thing they look forward to each year is the yard tours. “Thats something else to be able to go within the fence line of Bailey Yard to just see the operations firsthand. It’s an amazing experience,” Harry added. They also enjoy getting to learn from the volunteers during Rail Days. “What I like in all these events, is most of the volunteers at some point in their lives, were in the railroad industry, and they really bring trains alive. You know neither of us are in the train industry as a career, but we have learned so much from these volunteers,” Mike said. “For all the times we’re up there, they’re super friendly. You know, the community is really open and welcoming that, you know, they love to find people who love what they do for a living.
Hannah Nazarenus The North Platte Telegraph
Father and son duo Mike and Harry Abramovitz of Denver, Colorado, have been attending Rail Days since 2021. Along with Rail Days they also enjoy attending other shows, festivals and museums dedicated to trains. They also visit their local train yard a few times a month. “I’ve been interested in trains really all my life. I just love anything with like an engine or real big machinery in general, but with trains there’s just something so unique about them,” said Harry Abramovitz. “It’s just, it’s like how does something so big be able to move so much material at once. Like its just its really amazing to see.” The Abramovitz’s connect over their love of trains and use Rail Days and other train events to spend time together. “It also gives Harry and I time together on a regular basis, something to look forward to,” Mike said. “So we go to the tower, sometimes once a month, you know, we’re about a three and a half, four hour drive from our from our house, so we’ll drive out on a Friday morning, and then, you know, spend the weekend at the tower and come home on Sunday afternoon. So, it gives us a lot of good times together.” One of their favorite events is the late nights at the Golden Spike Tower &
courtesy photo HARRY ABRAMOVITZ poses with a Union Pacific engine during a Bailey Yard tour at a previous Rail Days. Abramovitz and his brother, Mike, make the yearly trip for the festival from Denver, Colorado.
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