Still not going to have time today to show pictures or talk about the hotel we are staying in. I'll get to that eventually. We spent all day today on an old train comprising a steam engine and a number of old passenger cars (one of which was once used in the movie Some Like It Hot). The commissary car was converted from an old army kitchen car. These were all fun to see, but the engine was, of course, the best part. We rode from our hotel, which was originally a train station, in Chattanooga to Summerville, Georgia through woods and various small communities and past the Chickamauga Civil War battlefield. Both of us were excited to board when the train arrived.
One of our fellow LCCA conventioneers agreed to take this picture of us as we rolled along.
One of the highlights was when they stopped the train to let off those of us wishing to take photographs.
Then they backed up the train a long ways and came running by all of us photographers with a full head of steam and moving at a good clip. This is evidently something often done at these conventions. Anyway, here are two of the many shots I captured.
In Summerville, we were treated to a very good chicken dinner and also got to watch the engine being turned around for the return trip on a turntable. For those willing to watch the nearly four minutes it took to do this, here is a video:
2 comments:
I am really enjoying seeing these posts as you two have your exciting adventure! i can't wait to hear Henry's take on the same events when he gets home. I know he's going to remember this trip for the rest of his life!
Hey wait, Henry! Where'd you get those sunglasses!?
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