Turkey in the sleeper

[John Bredin]

Which presumably is more comfortable than a turkey in the straw.

Seriously, when the eastbound California Zephyr stopped at Galesburg just before noon today, a person got off one of the sleepers with a live turkey (or possibly a large goose) in a red sweater or jacket. Owner and bird then ambled away down the platform.

Go to the Galesburg live railcam on YouTube and rewind to 11:57:45.

 

[crescent-zephyr]

Umm... I’m pretty sure that’s a person with backpack.

 

[John Bredin]

Just replayed it on my biggest television, it's not a person with a backpack, it's a turkey.

 

[Exvalley]

Turkeys don’t have tails that way like that.

 

[niemi24s]

Guy's prolly a DEA agent with his drug-sniffing turkey.

 

[Lonestar648]

I don’t see Amtrak allowing a turkey on the train, even in the sleeper.

 

[F900ElCapitan]

Definitely a person with no legs...although I had to replay it a few times to make sure.

 

[Trogdor]

I’m going to throw my vote in for not a turkey. You kinda see them in the little cart being driven away right before the train highballs (unfortunately whoever was controlling the camera was more interested in the locomotive’s wheels than the people on the platform so we don’t actually see them boarding the cart).

 

[Trogdor]

Also, for those wondering how to view said video, it’s on this link for a little while longer (I’m guessing until 11:57 pm CST tonight, unless there’s a way to archive it) -

 

[me_little_me]

It was a politician!

 

[caravanman]

I am guessing that for a foodie, it might be an emotional support bird... At least 'till dinner time...

 

[20th Century Rider]

What??? And no talk of pardon for that poor bird by anyone on this forum??? My instinct is that Amtrak allowed that bird passage so it could escape it's captors!

How would you feel if you were a turkey?

 

[Asher]

Keep an eye on that rail cam. They may have a round trip ticket.

 

[me_little_me]

I am guessing that for a foodie, it might be an emotional support bird... At least 'till dinner time...

Comfort food?