I took this photo at the September 1993 Labor Day Steam Show weekend, at the Hesston steam Museum. Seen here aboard one of the museum's miniature 14" Inch guage railroad coaches, is the museum mascott "Smokey". Smokey was a male black labrador retriever dog, who lived at the Hesston Steam Museum from 1980 to 1995. He was a delightfull and very friendly dog who loved to greet the patrons, ride the trains, and mug for attention every chance He got. Smokey loved Children, and no visit to the museum was complete without talking to, and petting Him.Smokey loved the museum grounds, and today is burried on the property with a Tombstone near the base of the museum's American flag pole.
Smokey was My friend, and I have happy memories of Him riding aboard the museum trains.
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