Quote:Former Michigan rail worker claims $337M Powerball prize

Published August 31, 2012

Associated Press

Donald Lawson says the first thing he bought after winning the third-largest Powerball jackpot ever was a pack of bubble gum.

Lawson, a 44-year-old Lapeer resident, said Friday at a news conference in which he claimed the $337 million prize that it wasn't long before he quit his job as a railroad engineer. Lawson, a self-described "hillbilly" who grew up in Fort Smith, Ark., said he also told several family members to retire.

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Gee, and I thought that running trains was fun, not a job....

Lucky man!

Tyson Rayles Wrote:Lucky man!

Yeah, but you'd think he'd still want to drive trains... Well his net will probably be around $250 million, so he probably could afford his own engine.

With $250 million I would buy some land,have a big loop of track laid,buy at GP9 and a caboose..