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Hi guys,
Well, Luke is almost 4 months old. Last weekend, we took him to the Strasburg Railroad for his first train ride. Below are some pictures:
#89 waiting at the Station.
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Luke slept the whole way there, and was still asleep when we got on board:
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He woke up and was a little bit confused about where he was. But he didn't cry or squack.
At the end of the line, the locomotive runs around the train. This was Luke's first look at an operating railroad locomotive:
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On the way back MB made the comment "I think we've got another train buff in the making!:
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The air was cold and dry. Perfect for steam shots like this one:
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Some bad influences on the train tried to get him to wear this Penn State hat.
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Back at the station, we watched #89 couple up for the next run. While many of the kids in the area were crying or covering their ears, Luke just watched the locomotive's bell.
Here we are posing on the last car after coupling up.
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Here's a shot of just 'the guys'. That's Chris France on the left, me and Luke in the center, and a Strasburg first timer, Brian:
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The happy family:
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Luke is a little mad at me for turning away from the locomotive to pose him for a shot!
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And some assorted shots from the platform as 89 waited (impatiently since the safety kept lifting!)
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We waited for the train to depart. As the train left, it had Luke's undivided attention!
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Another interesting note about Strasburg. Last summer, they started using the Philadelphia and Reading President's car on their half hour train. It is an extra premium fare car (at $45 a ride), and with MB being preggo and all, we never rode it. This year, the regular first class car "Marian" is in the shop, so they had the President's car tacked on the back of this train. I didn't check, but I am pretty sure the fare is still $45 to ride it. I think you get booze and snacks with that price (but in a 45 minute ride you wouldn't drink or eat all that much..)
Overall, we had a great time. The coaches were clean and very warm. We had to open the window, in fact.
Mark
Well, Luke is almost 4 months old. Last weekend, we took him to the Strasburg Railroad for his first train ride. Below are some pictures:
#89 waiting at the Station.
Luke slept the whole way there, and was still asleep when we got on board:
He woke up and was a little bit confused about where he was. But he didn't cry or squack.
At the end of the line, the locomotive runs around the train. This was Luke's first look at an operating railroad locomotive:
On the way back MB made the comment "I think we've got another train buff in the making!:
The air was cold and dry. Perfect for steam shots like this one:
Some bad influences on the train tried to get him to wear this Penn State hat.
Back at the station, we watched #89 couple up for the next run. While many of the kids in the area were crying or covering their ears, Luke just watched the locomotive's bell.
Here we are posing on the last car after coupling up.
Here's a shot of just 'the guys'. That's Chris France on the left, me and Luke in the center, and a Strasburg first timer, Brian:
The happy family:
Luke is a little mad at me for turning away from the locomotive to pose him for a shot!
And some assorted shots from the platform as 89 waited (impatiently since the safety kept lifting!)
We waited for the train to depart. As the train left, it had Luke's undivided attention!
Another interesting note about Strasburg. Last summer, they started using the Philadelphia and Reading President's car on their half hour train. It is an extra premium fare car (at $45 a ride), and with MB being preggo and all, we never rode it. This year, the regular first class car "Marian" is in the shop, so they had the President's car tacked on the back of this train. I didn't check, but I am pretty sure the fare is still $45 to ride it. I think you get booze and snacks with that price (but in a 45 minute ride you wouldn't drink or eat all that much..)
Overall, we had a great time. The coaches were clean and very warm. We had to open the window, in fact.
Mark
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