After naps and lunch on Saturday the six of headed into Chicago for a quick excursion. We drove up to Oak Park to board the ‘El’ Green Line. The skyline is visible through the haze from the platform. After about a 20 minute ride we reached the Loop. So many tracks and cross overs We… Continue reading Saturday Afternoon in Chicago
Category: Trains
Riverside Trains
When we travel to Riverside, Illinois, you know I will spend some time trackside at the Metra station. We found a Metra train with a new paint scheme. Then a Chicago bound grain train showed up. We were there with the grandkids and the engineer of this outbound bare table train gave the… Continue reading Riverside Trains
Hood Canal and Port Townsend
March 10-12, 2018 Be prepared – there are a LOT of pictures in this post. We got lucky with the weather and I couldn’t stop clicking the shutter. We went up to Port Townsend, Washington with our neighbors/friends for a long weekend. We had tickets for the annual She Tells Sea Tales story telling event… Continue reading Hood Canal and Port Townsend
Ridgefield Winter Trains and Birds
NOTE December 15, 2017. This week I updated my Adobe Lightroom (Classic) to get the latest updates. Word on the internet is that the updated Auto Tone function in the Basic panel has improved; it now adjusts clarity, vibrance, and saturation. Wow; I was really happy with the changes. I usually fuss with the Basic… Continue reading Ridgefield Winter Trains and Birds
Life Aboard a Train
We’ve travelled on Amtrak overnight trains a few times now. You can read (and view) our experiences on The Empire Builder The Coast Starlight The Southwest Chief The California Zephyr Those posts focus on the view from the train. I thought it might be helpful to give an idea of what life is like onboard the train… Continue reading Life Aboard a Train
