Ruby Tuesday: Past Its Heyday

I wondered how many thousands of feet have made their way up these worn steps.

I wondered what caused the damage to the wood.

I wondered whether the faces that looked out of this window were joyful or tearful.

I wondered how many journeys this carriage has made.

I wondered how many meetings and partings took place in the stations it passed through.

    

I wondered and marvelled at its beauty even though its paintwork is slowly flaking away and its wood is rotting to pieces.

Once upon a time this must have formed part of a bright and colourful train. It was the first time that I saw a carriage painted bright red.

It reminded me of James in the Thomas the Tank Engine series. James – always so proud of his bright coat of red paint. I wondered if in years to come James would end up like this train too …

Hope you enjoyed my entry for this week’s Ruby Tuesday. For more ruby red images from all over the world, please visit Mary at Work of the Poet.

Photos taken last June at the Eureka Springs Railroad Station Museum in Eureka Springs (Arkansas)