Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time1994

Mr. Conductor:
[Writing in his diary late at night] Dear diary, there's only one way to begin this story. "Once upon a time..." [Scene transitions to earlier that day]... because, it was Founder's Day, the day when we celebrate the history of Shining Time Station, I was up bright and early, trying to get things ready. I'd shampooed the pigeons, and cleaned out the Wishing Well, and I'd just begun another job...