Happy Holiday....[Back on forum in Muncie].

[Modelcar]

Jen...Just read your report of your outings over the weekend which of course included lots of train watching. You had rather good traffic to observe.
Thanks for the fretting of one's safety...Something works as we're back safely after 1055 miles. We did have a good time just visiting around the area with friends and the sights are so nice this time of year with everything growing so pretty and green....and my eye to every railroad I come close to.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

...And that is an important day to remember ALL service personnel in our great country. To our Canadian friends this holiday used to be named "Decoration Day"....
Hello to all....we're back from a safe round trip to Pennsylvania...Weather didn't even cause too much trouble. Jen, I didn't mean to take your thunder by being first...[kidding of course, but hope you enjoyed].
One thing I observed..[as we always do], is I hope the railroads soon develope a workable plan to load more truck trailers on flat cars to free up some safe space on the Turnpikes and interstates....My estimate of traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is perhaps up to 70 % or more truck traffic...!! That is no fun to mix with.
Did see several trains crossing interstate bridges as we traveled but didn't get much chance to stop at favorite spots to watch the rail action. Did stop in Ligonier,Pa....a beautiful resort town in the Alleghenies...and did some walking around to just look. Stopped at the former Ligonier Valley Railroad Depot and general offices building and once again just looked and remembered....It is now used by the area schools as office space. A beautiful building yet....white stone with arched windows and still has the train shed in back of it where the tracks were located. It is now used to park employee's cars under....Ligonier is a beautiful town....Had lunch there. I used to watch trains there as a boy....almost sixty years ago...Doodlebug and all. LVRR connected to the main line of the Pennsylvania at Latrobe, Pa.
Hotel room in Somerset, Pa. faced the Turnpike and it is alarming the amount of trucks running that route....! By the way that Turnpike route was derived from the 1885 railroad route of the half completed grading for the South Penn RR...and then abandoned.
So there you have a bit of train data [trivia]....Enjoy.

[8)] I am so glad you are safely back. Now I can mark that off my list and add something or someone else to fret about!

Sounds like a nice trip! I faithfully watched the weather and the trains for you - had a much better time watching the trains! Weather seems to be slowing down a little - now just Houston weather in Lincoln - hot and humid. Ugh!

Jen

[Modelcar]

...And that is an important day to remember ALL service personnel in our great country. To our Canadian friends this holiday used to be named "Decoration Day"....
Hello to all....we're back from a safe round trip to Pennsylvania...Weather didn't even cause too much trouble. Jen, I didn't mean to take your thunder by being first...[kidding of course, but hope you enjoyed].
One thing I observed..[as we always do], is I hope the railroads soon develope a workable plan to load more truck trailers on flat cars to free up some safe space on the Turnpikes and interstates....My estimate of traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is perhaps up to 70 % or more truck traffic...!! That is no fun to mix with.
Did see several trains crossing interstate bridges as we traveled but didn't get much chance to stop at favorite spots to watch the rail action. Did stop in Ligonier,Pa....a beautiful resort town in the Alleghenies...and did some walking around to just look. Stopped at the former Ligonier Valley Railroad Depot and general offices building and once again just looked and remembered....It is now used by the area schools as office space. A beautiful building yet....white stone with arched windows and still has the train shed in back of it where the tracks were located. It is now used to park employee's cars under....Ligonier is a beautiful town....Had lunch there. I used to watch trains there as a boy....almost sixty years ago...Doodlebug and all. LVRR connected to the main line of the Pennsylvania at Latrobe, Pa.
Hotel room in Somerset, Pa. faced the Turnpike and it is alarming the amount of trucks running that route....! By the way that Turnpike route was derived from the 1885 railroad route of the half completed grading for the South Penn RR...and then abandoned.
So there you have a bit of train data [trivia]....Enjoy.

[espeefoamer]

It's Memorial Day. A day to remember all the servicemen (and women) who gave thier lives in service to our country.

[Anonymous]

What Holiday am I missing out on here?
Something in the States?

[eolafan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by coalminer3

Be careful and watch the weather...I fully echo eolafan's sentiments.

work safe

[8D] Watch the weather is right! As I write this the painting contracator is stainig the siding on my house. Hope the good Lord doesn't decide to rain on my parade!

[coalminer3]

Be careful and watch the weather...I fully echo eolafan's sentiments.

work safe

[eolafan]

Happy Holiday to all, especially our past and present service men and women...GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

[Willy2]

Happy holidays to everyone! Have a safe and great long weekend!

Willy

[Mookie]

Q beat me to it - I am usually first in, first out. But Happy Holidays from the Mookie and the Driver. We are going to do 3 days of train watching. At least a little each day. And take the needed amounts of naps! Ah - isn't life sweet!

Moo

[JoeKoh]

Queens birthday? its matts bday too.maybe she'll share her cake.
stay safe
Joe

[Kozzie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

....Heading out east [Pennsylvania], until well into next week so we're saying for all to have a save and happy holiday.

Quentin...

Thanks Quentin. [;)]
No holidays down under, at the moment.
(Our next one is the Queen's Birthday on June 14.) You have a great time away! [:)][:p] [:D]

Don't forget to tell us about any interesting train stuff! [;)] [:)][:)]

Cheers

Dave
(Kozzie)

[Modelcar]

....Heading out east [Pennsylvania], until well into next week so we're saying for all to have a save and happy holiday.

Quentin...