~~~M-Word Day Question~~~

[EssexExport]

Have you ever ridden a train? Where were you going?

[attyedhall]

chicago to washington DC back in 1968..... only commuter trains since then.. i actually like the concept of taking trains for long travel but the costs is simply too prohibitive when compared with flying. just another example of the government screwing things up.. trains are soo heavily subsidized by tax $$$$$$$ that they have let their costs escalate to rediculous levels...

[mopardave]

Lots of commuters over the years. Three or four different steam excursion trains at different locations. A couple trips to Pittsburgh in the 50's on the Pennsylvania Railroad.

[GOATFALLS]

whatsa train???

[GeoProwler]

New York to Washington DC.

[OnTheProwl]

Last train I rode was at Larry's with Miss Kitty & Meancat :rll::rll::rll:

[Snoman]

Lots of them,, in the Black Hills, From Wi to Chicago and a few others :tu:

[JustAKid]

Train:confused::confused::confused::confused::conf used::rll::rll::rll::rll:

[EssexExport]

Some that I recall:

That tourist railroad in Strasburg, Pa. (the Strasburg RR, actually). Got
pushed 4.5 miles then pulled back in vintage wooden passenger cars
by a live steam engine.

The "Tubes" over to NYC on a few ocassions.

NYC subway(s), some how getting over to Shea Stadium (then home
of the NY Mets).

The White Pass & Yukon in Alaska (now a tourist RR).

The old New York & Long Branch out of Newark, NJ down to
Point Plesant (Jersey shore).

[Dixie Cat]

Before we moved to FL we took AmTrak's Auto Train to Sanford FL.

Amtrak from FL to VA several times to visit our daughter.

Amtrak from Baltimore to NY after we were stranded due to a snow storm inflight to NY but it was one of the best as it was at nite & snowing at Christmas so everything was decorated along the way.

Amtrak to Chicago for a CES Show years ago.

Several tour trains most recently the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Bryson City NC tour.

Jay has been on trains while on business in Japan (w/o me).

[Dreamcast18]

every christmas at Disneyland

http://9-1-1.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/monorail.jpg

[enzvoy]

growing up in NY , always took the train everywhere , moved to Long Island and working in the city took the LIRR to Penn for 18 years

[Mrs.Freeze]

been on all kinds with Sno,,

and then my life before Sno,,, :lol: I would fly out to California,, visit one grandmother in San Deigo,,, then take the train to visit another grandmother in Laguna Niguel,,,, with my hands full of luggage,, there was always some handsome young man willing to help me out,,,, :biggrin:

[1buddyc]

Twice. First time from Ft. Holabird MD. to Ft. Jackson SC in 1966.
Second time, from Paris France to Rome Italy in 1999. That was a Great Trip!:tu:

[Pepe]

In 1984 From Ulm Germany to Piombino Italy then off on a Ferry Boat :tu:


Then again in 1995 from Rimini Italy to Stuttgart Germany - NOTHING like traveling on a train :lol:

[lil kat]

2009- Seattle to Sanfrancisco- to pick-up my Prowler. -- Certainly a different way to travel.

[kat hunter]

2007 Munich to Besancon France

All over Rome and Paris to Versailles (sp)

[Dixie Cat]

every christmas at Disneyland

http://9-1-1.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/monorail.jpg


Forgot about that one!! We've probably ridden the Disney World Monorail 200+ times. :tu:

[kul52]

Chicago to Denver 1995 vacation

Chicago to Antioch - commuter train many timers going to Westech

[MsKul52]

Chicago to Denver 1995 vacation

Chicago to Antioch - commuter train many timers going to Westech

Ummmm, what Marty forgot to mention is we have a goal to "have fun" in all 50 states:statiictongue:....the train trip was a way for us to "have fun" in several states in a short period of time:lol:. Why do you think we go to all these events and carry an Atlas?:rll: