Having a bad day? Watch this.

This is awesome.

I'm a long haul trucker; have been for 40 years now. Always loved trains - not sure why I never got into the rail industry; I always have wanted to drive a truck, though. A few years ago, I was at a customer with a spur next to the unloading lane, and I had a wait of over an hour. A local came in to pick up a couple cars and drop a couple more; I talked to the brakeman and he contacted the engineer - as long as I agreed not to interrupt the engineer or touch anything, I could get up into the cab and watch the switching operations !!!!! That was SO COOL !! Another place, I was delivering HUGE tires to a mine for their HUGE dump trucks; again, I had a wait. I asked if I could get up into the cab of one of the dumps; as long as I didn't touch anything, I was fine. Then the guy had ME drive that HUGE BEAST the 200 yards to the tire changing pad. ON MY BIRTHDAY!! When I was a kid, my grampa was a dispatcher for an oilfield trucking company. He arranged for a driver to take me out on a five minute ride - I WAS BESIDE MYSELF !!! Yes, these things stand out in a persons mind, no matter if they're 5 or 50...

That little guy will never forget that. That engineer was so cool.

Thank you for taking the time to entertain this child, he will never forget it as he grows up, believe me when I tell you he will never forget this!

I was already having a good day and watching this video shot things up 1000%. When I was a youngster about the age of the boy in the video (1948-1952) my grandmother took me on numerous train trips from California to visit family in Chicago and Tennessee. Just waiting for the train at the various stations made me so happy and whenever an engineer waved at me, I was ecstatic. God bless this little kid because, as so many have already noted, the memory will not only be something he will remember but it will also teach him a wonderful lesson about what being amiable and kind can do for human beings. Thanks for taking the time to film this incredible piece in such a caring manner. It is a beautiful and moving glimpse into the bright side of human interaction.

I always tried to do that with people when I worked for the railroad. I remember being a lonely kid watching trains and some of the train crews who engaged with me. I tried to pay it forward during my career as a locomotive engineer.

DISCLAIMER :The parents of the kiddos in the video gave me full permission to post this.

i'm a train fan since i was a kid. that little fellow will remember that moment for sure, i know. and that very cool and awesome engineer.

So cool!! If you get the chance make someone happy. It's a great way to live.

Brilliant. Restores your faith in humanity.🇬🇧❤️

Made my day start better. Greetings from Port Saint Lucie, Florida ! Train people tend to be very nice, at least thats been my experience.

Very nice! That little guy just had a great time. Things like this impress kids in a positive way. I run a Powerhouse for a facility and enjoy giving people a tour of the workings. When someone has a chance to see something like that it's usually a great time for them. I wear Carhartt or Duluth at work and always try to look presentable. A little bit of public relations is good for most things and this was a great example

I spent 62 years in broadcasting as a design/build/operate/maintenance Engineer. in my youth, I was given tours and explanationn of radio and TV stations. I've always paid back those wonderful folks in kind. i was always proud to show off my TV truck, station, even transmitters. I recieved tours of railroad engines and switch towers. people like that Engineer let me to a great career and a wonderful hobby, and earned their wings by doing so.

My friend was an Amtrak engineer and she would always wave to the kids along the line. One day she was waiting for some cargo to be loaded because the lift had broken down and stepped out to look back and there was a dad with a little girl and boy and when the girl saw her she yelled, "Dad the train driver is a girl!" The dad walked the kids up to the engine and she talked to the girl. She yelled and said , "When we get ready to leave, I'll blow the horn extra loud for you." My dad was an engineer for the NYC in the early 30's and he remembers the fireman tossing kids coal to take home, and women coming to the locomotive with buckets to ask for hot water in some small towns that didn't have running water.

Show a little kindness, it goes a long, long way ❤️🇷🇴👏🏼

That my friend is how you build a society. You take the time to entertain and make a child happy. One child at a time.

The real issue is we should hope this happens more often. Today, fewer and fewer younguns like trains. If it is not on their smart phone there is no interest. I am part of a group of Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec that are writing histories, operations, etc. that will be edited down to the 10 year old level in hopes that such material will help to feed the younguns. I know for a fact that the bug bit me on the posterior while sitting on my Uncle's knee as a two year old. He was a high seniority engineer on the L&N and worked such trains as the Pan AMerian, South Wind, & others. And guys, now almost 86 years of age I know that IT IS A TERMINAL BITE.

The engineer should've put his full grocery order in as well, not just for icecream, 🤣🤣🤣

THIS is exactly how my love of trains began. Uh, a "few years" ago my grandparents took me to a grade crossing where a switcher came by every afternoon. The second day, the engineer stopped the locomotive and asked if I wanted to visit the cab. I don't think I've ever run faster than that day! It's too bad kids these days just tag trains instead of riding them. And yeah, this was back in 62-63'... just a few years ago!

Interesting, don't you all enjoy railroad trams, trains etc are just so cool take a ride in my ''transportation'' folder, (folder 2 in playlists) :)