Longtime Stolley Park Train conductor and manager to retire
The couple who has been in charge of a popular park attraction for children in Grand Island is saying goodbye.
By News Channel NebraskaGRAND ISLAND, Neb. - - The couple who has been in charge of a popular park attraction for children in Grand Island is saying goodbye.
According to a news release by the city, lead engineer and conductor Ken Scholl and manager Cristy Scholl will be pulling the train into the station one last time this weekend.
“I guess it’s a passion, a fever. I’ve been out here when it was 15° degrees above zero pushing snow for the Christmas train," said Ken Scholl. "I’ve been out here when it was 100 in the shade, so people could have a fun affordable family time with her little kids little kids. Little kids just love this place and so do us that are young at heart.”
“A lot of ups and downs. We feel like we’re going on a roller coaster right now, I’ve been out here 16 years managing the sweet tooth and the Stolley park train," said Cristy Scholl. "Have met so many nice people work with a lot of nice and we’re gonna miss it tremendously.”
The couple have worked a combined 40 years and they said it is time for this chapter to end. The couple is planning to retire and move to South Dakota to be closer to family.
July 5-7 will be the last opportunity to say goodbye to the Scholls as they operate the train and Sweet Tooth at Stolley Park for the last time.