'We are heroes to 4-year-olds': Former St. Louis reporter now drives Zoo train

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Tim O'Neil used to cover local politics, violent crime, social issues and feature stories for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Now he's a train conductor, controlling a 60 horsepower locomotive at the St. Louis Zoo.

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