National Train Day

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This is not at all a flame, but the second Sunday was chosen because of the death of the woman who began the movement that evolved to Mother's Day. 

Kim 
Huntsville 




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National Train Day's origin goes back to May 10, 1869, when the "golden spike" joined the Central Pacific & Union Pacific Railroads at Promontory Summit, Utah to create the national's first Transcontinental Railroad. 

The founders of Mother's Day should have checked their historical calendars before selecting a non-competitive date !! 

Terry Marshall 
Hagerstown, MD 
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