Monthly Archives: April 2012

Trouble for Granny on 50(24)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

The café car became crowded as we entered New River Gorge, the most scenic part of the Cardinal’s route to Washington, DC.  My sister, Jeannie, and I struck up a conversation with a man who was traveling alone in coach … Continue reading →

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Official Trip Report: TrainGranny’s Journey #2

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Segment 1:  Washington DC to Chicago, Train 29(21) Great service all around! Nathan was our SCA and did a magnificent job! The dining room staff, headed by Eric, was fantastic, too. Food was excellent! My only complaint was that there … Continue reading →

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Train Necklace on 50(24)

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

I have decided to come out of the closet about train necklaces. My daughter, who has been fairly supportive of my blog and my TrainGranny travels, teased me relentlessly when I mentioned the ‘train necklace’ idea to her. “You’re NOT … Continue reading →

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Amazing Trip through New River Gorge!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Wonderful, WONDERFUL trip through New River Gorge! River with lots of exposed rock, waterfalls, eagles in their nests, the 900+ foot steel bridge over the gorge.  Great scenery!  Wish you were here!

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Bound for Washington DC on Train 50!!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Train 50 is chuggin’ out of Chicago! Goodby Windy City!!

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The Windy City

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Now, I know why Chicago is called the Windy City.  I fully understand!  I would only suggest that the name be altered to reflect the temperature along with the wind speed. . . perhaps ‘The Cold, Windy City.” On TrainGranny … Continue reading →

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29(21) WAS to CHI

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

When my sister’s eyes first gazed into Superliner Roomette # 3 on car 2901, she began to laugh hysterically.  The laughing continued, tears rolling down both our faces, as I joined her.  She tried to speak through her remaining giggles. … Continue reading →

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Waiting on Train 29

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

I flew from Savannah to Atlanta and joined my sister, Jeannie, at Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson Airport for the flight to Washington DC, the starting point for TrainGranny trip #2.  We arrived at Washington’s Reagan National at 10:30 AM and headed … Continue reading →

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Where do I Begin?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

I have seen so much in the last 24 hours, I truly do NOT know where to begin!  I’ve just downloaded a million photos from my iPhone, and there are at least three separate but equally interesting stories to tell! … Continue reading →

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Train Whistle is Calling!

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

It’s almost 1:30 AM, and I have to get out of bed in about two hours to head for my second week-long adventure. All aboard!!  Keep your eyes on the blog and the Facebook page!

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