tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post6302936197807395071..comments2023-10-30T06:50:17.036-04:00Comments on Buckles Blog: SAINT VALENTINE'S DAYBuckleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06114738213931098664noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-40662497600873853672021-02-15T17:04:47.762-05:002021-02-15T17:04:47.762-05:00Feld sold the car to a New Jersey
railroad club ...<br /> Feld sold the car to a New Jersey<br /><br /> railroad club that restored it<br /><br /> As it turned out the train left<br /><br /> Venice before the plumbing was<br /><br /> insulated so upon arrival up in<br /><br /> Providence for our premiere the<br /><br /> whole shebang froze up & we all<br /><br /> were sent to a very nice hotel<br /><br /> A very bad omen as it turned out<br />Chic Silberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354928875443190942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-25360161075103618252021-02-15T17:00:11.474-05:002021-02-15T17:00:11.474-05:00
When the Monte Carlo Tour Train
was being asse...<br /> When the Monte Carlo Tour Train<br /><br /> was being assembled there was a<br /><br /> plan to have the Hickory Creek<br /><br /> as the end car that I would have<br /><br /> shared with a senior staff guy<br /><br /> (he turned out to be a phony)<br />Chic Silberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354928875443190942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-77509203212448596662021-02-15T16:53:19.467-05:002021-02-15T16:53:19.467-05:00
For a short time I had an
incredible stateroom...<br /> For a short time I had an<br /><br /> incredible stateroom on<br /><br /> the Blue Train in the 70s<br />Chic Silberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354928875443190942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-42198532144597339362021-02-15T16:52:07.379-05:002021-02-15T16:52:07.379-05:00
I take this train a few times
each year to bre...<br /> I take this train a few times<br /><br /> each year to break up flying<br />Chic Silberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354928875443190942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-61509040178428102612021-02-15T16:51:05.311-05:002021-02-15T16:51:05.311-05:00I'm a life long train rider both
domestic &a...<br /> I'm a life long train rider both<br /><br /> domestic & many foreign travels<br /><br /> Amtrak is a poor replacement for<br /><br /> the many passenger railroads it<br /><br /> became the default nationwide<br /><br /> partial service replacement<br /><br /> I'm on Amtrak's Silver Star<br /><br /> (a name it glommed from the<br /><br /> long defunct Seaboard Airline<br /><br /> Railway) this Friday headed<br /><br /> South in a very nice bedroom<br /><br /> The train ends up in Miami<br /><br /> but it does a side detour<br /><br /> to Tampa where they provide<br /><br /> a full size dedicated coach<br /><br /> to Sarasota<br />Chic Silberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354928875443190942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-58016054657658652412021-02-14T23:39:10.898-05:002021-02-14T23:39:10.898-05:00On a totally different subject, the San Diego Zoo ...On a totally different subject, the San Diego Zoo is open again or soon will be. You have to make reservations in advance to get in.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092859631394819499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-8352482490319770772021-02-14T17:24:09.296-05:002021-02-14T17:24:09.296-05:00You had good luck. Last week, part of the Pacific...You had good luck. Last week, part of the Pacific Coast Highway, near Big Sur, suddenly broke away and plunged into the ocean. Reports did not include cars going with it, but that's just for this time. I lived in Lancaster CA for 14 years, directly astride the San Andreas Fault. I left in 2017, and the Big One had not hit--yet. Here in Yuma AZ, we are on the tail end of that fault, and feel earth movement to some lesser degree--at least, for now. But we never forget where we are. Roger Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920466115948257597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8897242.post-89160238937545211152021-02-14T12:20:21.903-05:002021-02-14T12:20:21.903-05:00Thirty-three years ago today, Pat and I celebrated...Thirty-three years ago today, Pat and I celebrated Valentine’s Day by taking an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train from downtown San Diego up to San Juan Capistrano to have lunch. Just north of Del Mar, our train suddenly came to a stop. After about 15 or 20 minutes, it started moving again but at 25 miles per hour. An announcement was made that an earthquake had just occurred and that our train was required to travel at a reduced speed until the tracks ahead of us could be inspected for damage.<br /><br />From Del Mar to San Juan Capistrano, the tracks run mostly right next to the shoreline and, since it was a beautiful, sunny day, we got to enjoy some spectacular scenery while our train crept along. Fortunately, we were not on a tight schedule and were not inconvenienced by the late arrival at our destination. <br /><br />After an enjoyable lunch, we caught a southbound Pacific Surfliner for the trip back to San Diego. By then, our train was running at its usual speed. It seems like yesterday. Happy Valentine’s Day.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092859631394819499noreply@blogger.com