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September 09, 2008 10:02 AM EDT (shared with group: September 09, 2008) — Florida ’s city of Jacksonville, the 55 th largest in the US, has over 20 miles of coastline. So the beaches alone are a popular attraction. But it’s sometimes overlooked that the area also has the . . . more
August 22, 2008 02:08 PM EDT (shared with group: September 08, 2008) — Charleston has just the right blend of big city and small town.   Downtown’s historic buildings and cobblestone streets are reminiscent of Boston, but the residents give off a warm aura that screams, . . . more
San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot: Pictorial Essay
by Jennifer F.
views: 440 | rating: 10 | comments: 12
August 23, 2008 04:35 PM EDT (shared with group: September 08, 2008) — The Santa Fe railway's first San Bernardino station was built in 1886 and consisted of a two story wooden structure to house the Los Angeles administrative and freight offices.  A quick burning . . . more
A Yellowstone Vacation...
by Sherrie H.
views: 73 | rating: 10 | comments: 24
August 23, 2008 06:15 PM EDT (shared with group: September 08, 2008) — My parents went to Yellowstone National Park on their honeymoon, so when it came to family vacations once we kids came along, they always chose someplace they'd never been to.  We camped . . . more
Gardiner, Montana - Gateway to Yellowstone Park
by Sherrie H.
views: 94 | rating: 10 | comments: 26
August 29, 2008 12:14 PM EDT (shared with group: September 08, 2008) — Gardiner, Montana is a pretty little mountain town perched at the north entrance to Yellowstone Park. The Roosevelt Arch, dedicated by Teddy Roosevelt himself, used to be the main entrance to the park . . . more
September 01, 2008 10:41 AM EDT (shared with group: September 08, 2008) — I love riding the rails I guess. I no sooner get off the train and I am planning the next excursion. This last trip was slightly different from our previous last 4. We had delays caused by Tropical . . . more
September 01, 2008 05:35 PM EDT (shared with group: September 08, 2008) — In Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, you assume the role of Antoinette Marceau, a railroad employee and amature detective. Under the guidance of the actual detective, Hercule Poirot, . . . more
September 04, 2008 07:28 PM EDT (shared with group: September 08, 2008) — When I looked at these shots..This Song kept playing through my head..... Here are a lot of shots of the original Chattanooga rail road station... I hope you enjoy them as much as I did taking them . . . more
The Grand Canyon Railroad
by Jennifer F.
views: 275 | rating: 10 | comments: 30
September 05, 2008 01:58 AM EDT (shared with group: September 08, 2008) — The Grand Canyon Railroad saved the town of Williams from becoming yet another ghost town on the old Route 66 after Interstate 40 bypassed it in 1984.  The Santa Fe Railroad first ran passengers from . . . more
September 05, 2008 04:28 PM EDT (shared with group: September 08, 2008) — My first Trip aboard Amtrak on the Northeast Regional from Market St Terminal in Pa to the Union Station in Washinton Dc was pretty neat.  We were heading to our Nations Capital and our Stay . . . more
August 22, 2008 01:07 PM EDT (shared with group: August 22, 2008) — Yesterday we announced the top ten finalists for the "Next Stop" Poetry Contest and now we're ready to announce the Grand Finalist who will receive a $100 AMEX gift card! First, I should . . . more
August 21, 2008 11:21 AM EDT (shared with group: August 21, 2008) — It's very apparent that Gather members love trains from all of the outstanding submissions we received for the Next Stop Poetry Contest . And who can blame them? Trains are great! Thank you to everyone . . . more
August 21, 2008 03:48 PM EDT (shared with group: August 21, 2008) — The Palmetto and Silver Service trains (the Silver Meteor and the Silver Star) offer service between New York City, Georgia and Florida. Services on our Silver Service trains include Viewliner Sleeping . . . more
August 14, 2008 02:04 PM EDT (shared with group: August 18, 2008) — In 1826, Scottish scientist James Smithson drew up his will, leaving the equivalent of half a million dollars to the United States “to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, . . . more
August 18, 2008 01:00 AM EDT (shared with group: August 18, 2008) — I have written this poem because it is a dream or a vision I actually had, six months after my daughter passed away and I asked her the night before while talking to her, as I do, to let me know that . . . more
Steel Dragon-Next Stop Poetry Submission
by ELLEN B.
views: 24 | rating: 10 | comments: 8
August 12, 2008 05:45 PM EDT (shared with group: August 13, 2008) — Fire falls from the wheels of steel, each time it slows to stop, Inside a station the children gathering, want to board, then not, This Steel Dragon is a friend, but scary in it's way, They know . . . more
August 12, 2008 09:35 PM EDT (shared with group: August 13, 2008) —   Destination R & R Amtrak bullet train humming and swaying up the Eastern Seaboard, but I'm not hurried or harried.   I read. I nap. I strreeetch my . . . more
For My Dad - "Next Stop" Poem Submission Contest
by Sherrie H.
views: 84 | rating: 10 | comments: 29
August 01, 2008 12:20 AM EDT (shared with group: August 13, 2008) — It all started with the Little Red Caboose, chug, chug, chug... Waiving at the engineer and watching the cars fly by as it    Clicked along behind the train, train, . . . more
AMTRAK AUTOTRAIN- AUG 11 2008
by donna h.
views: 43 | rating: 10 | comments: 10
August 11, 2008 04:28 PM EDT (shared with group: August 12, 2008) — We just completed another Autotrain trip. This is our fourth trip on this train. I love taking the train, I love not driving all the way to Florida! In two weeks I will be back on it for the return . . . more
August 11, 2008 07:06 PM EDT (shared with group: August 12, 2008) — I do not want to leave this earth just yet, but I miss my Dad and brother , I do not want to wait. So I am taking the train you can bet, To see two special people ,who could not help their fate. . . . more
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Created: Oct 24, 2006
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