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Luverne couple enjoys cross-county train ride
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Lori Sorenson

Pat Scheidt cast the winning bid on the Ellis and Eastern Train Ride package through Ellis and Eastern Railroad during the Sanford Luverne Hospice Charity Dinner and Auction on Aug. 26 in Luverne.
“I’ve been looking all these years at those tracks that go by my place,” said Scheidt, who lives west of Luverne on County Road 4. “I’ve just always wanted to ride the train.”
So, when the auction item came up for bid, Scheidt made sure to bid to the end, despite a few other bidders who were determined to get it.
Train Engineer Jason Lanpher picked up Scheidt and her friend, Tom Nelson, at Scheidt’s acreage Tuesday morning and they chugged eastward at about 10 mph.
The tour took them through Luverne and Magnolia and ended in Adrian. They stopped in Magnolia at the cafe, and later returned to the depot in Luverne for a short tour of the renovations.
“Ellis and Eastern has indicated they want to become more a part of the community, so this is one way to do that,” Scheidt said. “How neat is that?”

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