Category: Trains
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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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Trans-Canada to Pembroke Parks
23 July 2023 Sunday Today we drive the Trans-Canada Highway, following rivers, from North Bay to Pembroke, Ontario 0915 57,877 73° Leave North Bay Boondockers Welcome host Hollywood on the Lake was a great spot where we made new friends. 0953 57,883 73°F Stopped at Veteran’s Park Filled our water jugs. The Ontario…
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Shay Days in Harbor Springs
15 July 2023 – Saturday Ephraim Shay was an inventor and businessman who moved to Harbor Springs in 1888 at the age of 49. The town celebrates “Shay Days” every summer to remember his legacy. We spent the day learning about Shay and enjoying the beauty of Harbor Springs, MI. 1055 57,180 72° Leave Gaylord,…
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Green Bay Trains and Gardens
07 July 2023 – Friday 0830 56,763 62°F Leave Wine A Lot, an excellent Harvest Host spot. 0900 Green Bay, Wisconsin Beth dropped me off at the National Railroad Museum, before she headed to the Botanical Garden. The museum has three exhibits I really wanted to see. The engine and two cars used by General…
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Making Mussels at Blackhawk Park
29 June 2023 – Thursday 0753 56,299 79°F Leave Potosi, WI under smoky skies. This was our view at sunrise as one one of two campers spending the night at Potosi Brewing. The Mississippi River is 635 feet above sea level here in Potosi 0830 56,316 Cassville, WI Cassville Park was our first morning stop.…
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