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[Anonymous]

I was born and raised in Lakemont, Pa. Just outside Altoona In 1934. I remember how I lay in bed at night and hearing the train whistles from the trains as they were going around the horseshoe curve. On a real quiet night you could even hear them chugging. What a sweet sound. I joined the service when I was 18 and never lived ther again, However I still visit on occasion as I still have family there. I just visited the Railroad Museum this past September and recomend it to all railroad buffs. Many things there brought back many memories. One I am not too proud of was my buddies and I would play on the tracks just as the trains would be comming into Altoona. We would jump on the freight cars and ride a ways before jumpping off. Also I remember the many Hobos that we would encounter. Memories that I will never forget. Also my wife's father worked was a steamfitter on the k4's in the Altoona shops. One of which is being restored there now. I also remember the times spent in the train station either comming or going. I distinctly remember the terrible train wreck at the Horseshoe curve in 1947. I remember going up there and seeing the engines and passenger cars laying all over and bown the side of the curve. Well I could go on but I need to stop boreing you all

[Anonymous]

I was born and raised in Lakemont, Pa. Just outside Altoona In 1934. I remember how I lay in bed at night and hearing the train whistles from the trains as they were going around the horseshoe curve. On a real quiet night you could even hear them chugging. What a sweet sound. I joined the service when I was 18 and never lived ther again, However I still visit on occasion as I still have family there. I just visited the Railroad Museum this past September and recomend it to all railroad buffs. Many things there brought back many memories. One I am not too proud of was my buddies and I would play on the tracks just as the trains would be comming into Altoona. We would jump on the freight cars and ride a ways before jumpping off. Also I remember the many Hobos that we would encounter. Memories that I will never forget. Also my wife's father worked was a steamfitter on the k4's in the Altoona shops. One of which is being restored there now. I also remember the times spent in the train station either comming or going. I distinctly remember the terrible train wreck at the Horseshoe curve in 1947. I remember going up there and seeing the engines and passenger cars laying all over and bown the side of the curve. Well I could go on but I need to stop boreing you all

[Anonymous]

I took my 2Grandsons and my wife on a 24 mile excursion on an old steam engine train ride in the city of Elbe, Washington. We sat in an open air platform car and the soot from the engine would fall on us. It was great and very nostalgic train ride.

[Anonymous]

I took my 2Grandsons and my wife on a 24 mile excursion on an old steam engine train ride in the city of Elbe, Washington. We sat in an open air platform car and the soot from the engine would fall on us. It was great and very nostalgic train ride.

[Anonymous]

In Connecticut-

Thomaston
Warehouse Point
Danbury

Its great to live in a small state with 5 rail museums!!

[Anonymous]

In Connecticut-

Thomaston
Warehouse Point
Danbury

Its great to live in a small state with 5 rail museums!!

[Anonymous]

Twice this year, my wife and I went to the Wenham Museum in Wenham, Massachusetts, where we do volunteer work in the model railroad exhibit there. The museum is located in the northshore area, north and east of Boston. We have layouts from Z to G gauge, with two large HO gauge layouts. The railroad exhibits are staffed by experienced and knowledgeable model railroaders. We believe that we have some of the finest examples of model railroading on the east coast. Come visit us any day but Mondays.
Gary & Kay Kimmel

[Anonymous]

Twice this year, my wife and I went to the Wenham Museum in Wenham, Massachusetts, where we do volunteer work in the model railroad exhibit there. The museum is located in the northshore area, north and east of Boston. We have layouts from Z to G gauge, with two large HO gauge layouts. The railroad exhibits are staffed by experienced and knowledgeable model railroaders. We believe that we have some of the finest examples of model railroading on the east coast. Come visit us any day but Mondays.
Gary & Kay Kimmel

[Anonymous]

My wife and I did the dinner train on the Cape Cod train. The meal was excellent we both had a great time. I also spent some time at the Minnesota Transportation Meseum in St Paul. It is a great place to visit. My wife and I had hoped to take the Acela from Boston to Newark but the power blackout stopped all trains. Can't mess with Mother Nature....

[Anonymous]

My wife and I did the dinner train on the Cape Cod train. The meal was excellent we both had a great time. I also spent some time at the Minnesota Transportation Meseum in St Paul. It is a great place to visit. My wife and I had hoped to take the Acela from Boston to Newark but the power blackout stopped all trains. Can't mess with Mother Nature....

[Anonymous]

While vacationing in Hawaii I rode the Lahaina, Ka'anapali & Pacific "Suger Cane Train" starting in Lahaina, Maui. It was a short ride, but fun & interesting with narration about operations during the heyday of sugar cane operations in this area. The engine on this trip was their 2-4-0 "Anaka". They have a second 2-4-0 "Myrtle" which was out of service at the time of my visit.

[Anonymous]

While vacationing in Hawaii I rode the Lahaina, Ka'anapali & Pacific "Suger Cane Train" starting in Lahaina, Maui. It was a short ride, but fun & interesting with narration about operations during the heyday of sugar cane operations in this area. The engine on this trip was their 2-4-0 "Anaka". They have a second 2-4-0 "Myrtle" which was out of service at the time of my visit.

[kwboehm]

Rode the Midland Railway in Baldwin City, KS last month. Was going to go to the Illinois Railway Musem on the 4th of July, but was on crutches. Went the year before and got to ride in their trolley pageant...got on through a buddy whose father operates one of the streetcars.

[kwboehm]

Rode the Midland Railway in Baldwin City, KS last month. Was going to go to the Illinois Railway Musem on the 4th of July, but was on crutches. Went the year before and got to ride in their trolley pageant...got on through a buddy whose father operates one of the streetcars.