RAH wanted to go see an old train station. He was so disappointed when he learned that it had been torn down in 1970, but he decided to go on the trek anyway.
So, with the Allams, the Sjogrens, and the Kerns, we headed to Modena Utah.
What we saw was totally unexpected and interesting.
Modena is a town of 11 people. We met two of them, and talked with one:
Vince has lived in Modena for 20 years. He is the fire chief.
Here is the Modena Hotel; it has 13 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It needs a little work. HA HA. Vince wants to buy it, but the owner is not selling! Maybe he is hoping that Modena will get back its glory and there will be a need for a 13 bedroom hotel.
So far, it doesn't look like it, although the railroad goes thru 15 or 16 times a day! It's noisy.
At the end of Main Street is the Last Chance Saloon. The problem with this business is that the owners drank all the whiskey and had to abandon the business. This is according to Vince.
Vince fixed up the school. He trains the volunteer fire department in the old school.
The problem is that he is a hoarder, so I couldn't see anywhere that he could train people to fight fires. But, that's his problem, and it must work somehow.
There are more pictures of course, but here's a look at Modena looking up to Main and Center Street.
And here are the happy women who are so glad they don't live in Modena, Utah!
We'll be off on another adventure soon, but it was all good.
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