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Bloom will celebrate 50 years of providing train rides on the Little River Railroad with a special 1 p.m. run Sunday. "It's just a hobby that got way out of hand. That's all I can say," he laughed.

The train has been at the Milwaukee County Zoo since 1958, and the steam engines were gifts from The Milwaukee Journal; they're named after then-Journal executives Harry Grant and Irwin Maier.

The No. 1916 steam engine left the zoo April 1, but zoo visitors will still have several chances to ride the train as it's pulled by the No. 1924 engine before it leaves on Oct. 31.