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Thursday, July 13, 2006
Amtrak Roomette - Milwaukee to the Twin Cities
On October 7th, 2005 Chuck turned the big five oh. I was excited to be able to take him on a great birthday weekend extravaganza which included a trip to Minneapolis/St. Paul on Amtrak, a stay at the wonderful downtown Hilton Hotel, a cool trip by the Metro Transit Hiawatha Line to the Mall of America, an excursion on the 261 from St. Paul to Winona, and a ride back to Milwaukee onboard Amtrak in another roomette.
Virtual Train Trips to Demonstrate Convenience to North Americans
I found this interesting article today about how Rail Europe is doing something to "demystify" North Americans.
To simplify booking European rail travel, Rail Europe has introduced four categories of fares for point-to-point train tickets on all routes throughout Europe and the UK: economy (restricted economy), freedom (unrestricted economy), comfort (restricted premium) and premier (unrestricted premium). The company has also added virtual train trips featuring unscripted interviews with real travelers at www.raileurope.com to show North Americans how convenient and rewarding it is to experience Europe by rail.
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World's Highest Railway to Tibet Opening Saturday!
MercuryNews.com | 06/30/2006 | World's highest railway to open
I found this interesting article today about the completion of a "staggeringly difficult" railway from Beijing to Lhasa.
"When the inaugural train leaves Beijing on Saturday on the two-day trip, passengers will remain in sealed carriages as the train climbs to the Tibetan plateau and passes delicate tundra inhabited by antelope, yaks and wild donkeys.
Three trains a day, each carrying 900 passengers, will begin what is touted as a journey to and from the "roof of the world.'' As trains traverse a peak elevation of 16,640 feet above sea level, oxygen will flow into the sealed carriages to keep passengers from keeling over with altitude sickness."
Chuck and I met a couple of fellows on the 261 twenty days ago who are heading to China to ride the rails in October of this year. Maybe we can get a report back from them.
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technorati tags:railway, completion, china, tibet, train, railroad
Upcoming Railroad Events
As a subscriber to Trains Magazine, we can access their information online. Here's a small sample of what subscribers can view online. The links have been removed because without a subscription they will not function.
Upcoming events found in United States(events in the next 3 months)Ilwaco Railroad DaysIlwaco, WA 07/15/06 - 07/16/06Model Railroad & Toy Train Swap MeetLakewood, CO 07/15/062006 National Summer SteamupMcClellan, CA 07/19/06 - 07/23/06National Summer SteamupSacramento, CA 07/19/06 - 07/23/06The 2006 "O" Scale National ConventionParsippany, NJ 07/19/06 - 07/22/06The Cedar Valley Garden Railway Society’s 3rd annual Tour of Garden RailwaysCedar Rapids, IA 07/22/06National Collectors Club ShowBrick, NJ 07/23/06Train Enthusiasts Night at the Morris ArboretumPhiladelphia, PA 07/27/06Annual Tuckahoe Jct. Summer Sizzler Train MeetTuckahoe, NJ 07/29/06 - 07/30/06Regal Railways 2nd Train Show and Swap MeetClearwater, FL 08/05/06NMRA Illinois Terminal Division Monthly MeetingIL 08/08/06TCA Volunteer State Chapter Train MeetKnoxville, TN 08/12/06Great Midwest Train ShowWheaton, IL 08/13/06Mid-America Train & Toy ShowKansas City, MO 08/13/06National Collectors Club ShowWayne, NJ 08/20/06"N-SCALE WEEKEND" By N-Scalers for N-ScalersBedford, PA 08/26/06 - 08/27/06Tri-Annual Swap Meet and Open HouseSimi Valley, CA 08/26/06Kentucky Flyer Railroad LTD Show and Swap MeetCarrollton, KY 08/27/06Northwest Model Railroad Expo-2006Caldwell, ID 09/09/06 - 09/10/06Buffalo Central Terminal 1st Train ShowBuffalo, NY 09/10/06Great Midwest Train ShowWheaton, IL 09/10/06TTOS S.W. Div. Train MeetArcadia, CA 09/10/06CentraMod 24th Annual Temple Model Train ShowTemple, TX 09/16/06 - 09/17/06Foothills Society of Model Railroaders - Model Railroad & Toy Train Swap MeetLakewood, CO 09/16/06Model Railroad & Toy Train Swap MeetLakewood, CO 09/16/06Model Train Show by The Walnut Creek Model RR ClubWalnut Creek, CA 09/16/06 - 09/17/065th Annual Model Train ShowTaunton, MA 09/17/06All Trains Flea MarketGreenville, OH 09/17/06Greater Kansas City Model Railroad ExpoKansas City, MO 09/23/06 - 09/24/06Green County Model Railroaders Inc. Show and SaleMonroe, WI 09/23/06 - 09/24/06Pepperell Siding Model Railroad Club 19th Annual Show and Open HousePepperell, MA 09/24/06Providence & Worcester Railfan Club Model Train ShowWebster, MA 09/24/06The Mountain Toy & Railroad Club Swap MeetHudston, NY 09/24/06Washington Model RR Club Annual Train Show & Swap MeetWashington, IA 09/24/06Wilmington Railroad Museum Train Show & SaleWilmington, NC 09/30/06 - 10/01/06Clarion Model Railroad Club Train ExhibitClarion, PA 10/01/06 - 10/08/065th Annual Indianhead Model Railroad Club Train Show & SaleEau Claire, WI 10/07/06 - 10/08/06Decatur Train Fair 2006Decatur, IL 10/07/06 - 10/08/06Prairie Lakes Division/NMRA Fall Meet & 20th anniversary celebrationEstherville, IA 10/07/06Great Midwest Train ShowWheaton, IL 10/08/06TTOS S.W. Div. Train MeetArcadia, CA 10/08/06Whistle Stop Train ShowWilliamsport, PA 10/08/06This three month national schedule of railroad events is just a small part of all the great resources you get from Trains.com. All serious railfans will benefit from subscribing - we've been getting Trains Magazine for years. Chuck reads every issue cover to cover!
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