Oh, man, what a bunch of memories. Thanks, Travis, for letting us see the video and hear you tell us the story. I was there for the last few years of the Phoenix's runs and remember them all - especially the last two. Thanks, also, for explaining the "rump...rump...rump" of the engine "idling" at the line or in the pit. Finally we know why it did that.
The push truck was awesome, the Phoenix itself well beyond awesome. The times of no smoke when your dad shifted were quite the show to see, like everything else on the truck. As for the crew - well, I've said it here before that I got a kick out of seeing a flock of green shirted ladies at Smith's grocery store buying what looked like about half the goods in the store -- to feed the crew. And everyone in the crew smiled.
Thanks for the memories. Some things I'll never forget - and the Phoenix is one of them.