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   Message 3,236 of 3,261   
   Dave Drum to Stan Hosdar   
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   05 Jun 21 06:33:00   
   
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   -=> Stan Hosdar wrote to Dave Drum <=-   
      
    DD> I'm a life member of the Monticello Railway Museum (which was known as   
    DD> the Monticello & Sangamon Valley Railway Historical Society whe I joined).   
      
    DD> We've got quite a roster of rolling stock from steam to diesel including   
      
    SH> awesome. I've probbaly read about it all in Railfan and Railroad then.   
      
    SH> I'm more of an eastern area railfan though, Canada and of course US   
    SH> roads from New york to Florida... I drive to florida every 2 years for   
    SH> disney, take the kids and well, i take photos of shortlines and other   
    SH> stuff en-route when it 'happenes'. Last trip amongst many others I   
    SH> managed to catch the Beech Mountain RR   
      
   My favourite Railfan thing to do in my advanced years is the "dinner   
   trains" .... often pulled by steam. Like the "Flamingo" 3 hour dinner   
   trip behind an ex-L&N 4-6-2 Pacific. Or just to the south a few miles   
   My Old Kentucky Dinner Train in Bardstown. After touring the odd whiskey   
   distiller (Bardstown is a hub for bourbon) jump on the R.J. Corman RR   
   for a two hour trip and a gourmet lunch. They also offer some special   
   evening deals - like a bourbon trip and a "Murder Mystery" trip. The   
   Corman RR is definitely a short line having 30 miles of track and is a   
   working railroad providing freight service in addition to the groceries.   
      
   If you're going to Florida for Dizzy World - have you considered the   
   "Auto Train"? Board you and your tribe w/auto in Lorton, VA (Washington   
   D.C. area) and ride the 18 hours to Orlando. Get the kids worn out with   
   Mickey Mouse then railfan on the way home.   
      
   ... America, where if you put mayo on a potato it becomes salad.   
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