Category: Trains
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Boats, Trains, and Brews
We stopped in a wildlife refuge before spending the night at a music themed Harvest Host Brewery in Jacksonville. Enjoyed watching trains and boats pass by.
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America 250 Loco Celebration
Locomotives from all over North America took turns driving out onto the turntable. Like a horse show, each unit slowly spun 360° as an announcer shared facts about the home railroad and elucidated on the special features of each paint job.
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NRV Model Railroad Show
Jim Thompson and I had a good time attending the Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club’s spring show . It was perfect for a cool rainy memorial day weekend in Raleigh NC. The biggest draw was a huge modular layout in HO Scale (1:87). Modules from several chapters of the “Sipping and Switching Society” were…
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We Boldly Go South
Continuing south on our voyage from Wisconsin to rendezvous with other campers in Missouri we stopped to see some interesting transportation sights along the way. 28 September 2025 – Sunday Enjoyed sunrise over Coralville Lake 0919 75,378 64°F Leave Sandy Beach COE Campground 0945 75,412 64°F Barretts BakeryFrom the long lines, it is a popular…
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Riding Two Foot Rails
Riding the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway 10 August 2025 – Sunday 1025 72,442 miles 77°F Alna, Maine Arrived in plenty of time to get our choice of parking spots. Beth relaxed in the van while I went to explore the railyard. Followed the smoke plume to find Engine number 9 fired up and getting…
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