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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   
      
    SH> Haven't been to chicago yet.... soon.. or area   
      
   If you make the trip through the Chicago area - here are some dinner   
   train deals in the Midwestern US you might consider.    
      
   I've taken the French Lick (Indiana) and the Bardstown (Kentucky)    
   trips/dinners.  Bv)=   
      
   French Lick Scenic Railway’s Dinner Train Special   
      
   This train ride will take you on a 2 hour and 30 minute trip though the    
   rolling hills of the Hoosier National Forest, through the 2200-foot    
   Burton Tunnel, and across several iron bridges… all while you enjoy a    
   scrumptious meal. https://frenchlickscenicrailway.org/dinner-trains/   
      
   With the CoVid I'm not sure if they will operate this year - they didn't   
   last year (2021).   
      
   My Old Kentucky Dinner Train / Bardstown Dinner Train   
      
   2 1/2 hour, 36-mile round-trip excursion   
      
   Gourmet, four-course dinner prepared fresh onboard by our dedicated    
   culinary team   
      
   All non-alcoholic beverages, including after dinner coffee and tea   
      
   My Old Kentucky Dinner Train features two beautifully restored 1940’s    
   vintage dining cars, which are pulled by two 1950’s F-unit locomotives.   
      
   https://www.kydinnertrain.com/ (there is a nice video on their page   
   featuring the F-Units/cars, etc.)   
      
   This is next on my list -    
      
   Dinner Train - Hocking Valley Scenic Railway   
      
   The Hocking Valley Railway Dinner Train is a 3-hour, round trip excursion    
   through historic southeast Ohio back-country from Nelsonville to East    
   Logan and return. Chef Alfonso Contrisciani prepares a four-course dinner    
   in-route that is served throughout the trip. This is a unique & memorable    
   evening! Advanced reservations are required.   
      
   https://www.hvsry.org/train-rides/dinner-train/   
      
      
   ... "A cheapskate won't tip a waitress. I'm just careful with my money." -- UDD   
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