Category: Trains
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West to Indiana and Wisconsin
22 September 2024 – Sunday We head west to Wisconsin, stopping overnight at Indiana Dunes National Park on Lake Michigan, then checking out the Ellwood Museum in LaGrange, Illinois, and wandering around a town in Wisconsin influenced by Norwegian immigrants. 1015 67,288 66°F Leave Romeo, MI 1155 67,341 74°F M59@I-96 Stopped and made lunch.…
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Carousels, Falls, and Wine with Trains
19 September, 2024 – Thursday Today we visit a Merry-Go-Round Factory, walk to the brink of Niagara Falls, and spend the night at a winery with a railroad theme. 0906 66,982 62°F Youngstown, NY Leave Four Mile Creek State Park 0957 67,005 66°F North Tonawanda, NY 586′ Just south of Buffalo we found the Herschell…
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Winding Through the Adirondacks
16 September 2024 – Monday Today’s drive is a relaxing journey along Route 8 through the Adirondacks on the way to Oneida Lake. 0944 66,533 71°F We left Fern Lake with Whiteface Mountain in our rear view mirror. We thoroughly enjoyed three and a half weeks at the lake celebrating Brenda’s, Beth’s, and Mom’s (92),…
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Schenectady Station Stop
21 August 2024 — Wednesday Heading to the Adirondacks from our overnight at the railroad. We stop in Schenectady, NY to see the train station. 0838 66,314 51°F Milford, NYLeave the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad, a Harvest Host site. It was a delightfully quiet place to spend the night. Check out yesterday’s post for more about the…
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Railroad Rainbows
20 August 2024 – Tuesday Driving from PA to NY where we spend the night in a quaint town with a historic railroad collection. 0838 66,052 59°F Mechanicsburg, PA Leave our overnight spot at Appalachian Brewing Company 0910 66,069 60°F Harrisburg, PA Refuel at Costco 1051 66,165 58°F Stretch at a rest area…
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Model Trains and Model T’s
08 June 2024 – Saturday Gibsonville, NC Visited Gibsonville to see the Garden Railroad in operation. A bonus was meeting a group of Model T owners who had the same idea. It’s a fun place to see model trains operating in their town park. The layout operates most Saturdays from nine to noon. Twenty-two trains…
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