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In honor of this auspicious occasion, here's a link to the lyrics of a song that seems appropriate.

(They've) been workin' on the railroad

According to the local free entertainment-and-events monthly, the Houghton County Historical Society, way up in the Keewenaw Peninsula, is building an impressive "train layout" using secondhand rails donated by the LS&I ore-hauling railroad and a collection of rolling stock including a narrow-gauge 0-4-0 tank engine which formerly belonged to the Calumet & Hecla mining railroad. If anyone reading this has entertained thoughts of restoring a steam engine, take a look at their railroad webpage for a sobering description of the work and expense needed to get even a pint-sized steam engine back into action. I think a pilgrimage to Lake Linden might be in my future.