Tag Archives: rail travel

An Amazing Day! A Really Amazing Day!!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Yesterday was the most remarkable day of my train travels to date.  I arrived at LA’s Union Station around 6 AM after a great night’s sleep on the Sunset Limited.  Following a shower on the train and an early breakfast … Continue reading →

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Riding in Coach with the Riffraff

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Some of the comments I got from my most recent blog posting really made me think!  (If you haven’t read the post entitled Train Trouble for Granny on 50(24), you might want to read it.) I think we have among … 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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He Admits Trains are NOT His Cup of Tea!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

I asked my husband if he would write a short, honest opinion on our recent trip.  He did…  Here’s what he said: We finally made it back…I almost kissed the ground! While the trip was okay, and the people and … Continue reading →

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Amtrak Crew, Thanks for a Great Trip!

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Even before I boarded train 98(10) in Savannah, my excitement was at an all time high.  I went to the ticket counter two hours before time for departure.  The station was bare, with only one ticket agent working.  He was … Continue reading →

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Back in Savannah

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

We arrived back in Savannah this morning around 7:30, about 45 minutes later than originally scheduled!  The few delays on the trip allowed us to have a wonderful breakfast on board, which we would not have gotten had we been … Continue reading →

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Have You Hopped a Freight Train? (A Controversial Question)

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Yesterday morning I posted a very controversial question on two different rail forums.  How many railfans had hopped a freight train for an illegal ride?  As a newbie, I had no idea how much wrath would come my way!  The … Continue reading →

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To Tweet or not to Tweet?

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

I consider myself somewhat technology literate for a 62 year old.  I’ve had a Facebook account since 2009, and I have become somewhat proficient in managing the new timeline.  But, I have not yet entered into the world of Twitter.  … Continue reading →

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Blogging is NOT Easy!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

It seems that my whole world is changing fast!  I spend a couple of hours each day combing posts on rail forums and discussion groups looking for things I don’t know (that I think I need to know) before I … Continue reading →

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A Railfan Story: Daniel from Pittsburgh, PA

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

I am a railfan for the following reasons. I grew up dirt poor in Eastern Kentucky. We lived literally 25 feet from a railroad of the old C&O on the Big Sandy Subdivision at Buchanan, Kentucky.  I was 5 years … Continue reading →

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