This One Is Personal

This One Is Personal

Have you ever come upon a place that made you feel like you had just entered another world? That was the sensation I had when I arrived at Chama, New Mexico for the first time in 2001. Seeing the old buildings and storefronts in the town, I immediately sensed that I...
Trip Report – The Illinois Railway Museum

Trip Report – The Illinois Railway Museum

The Illinois Railway Museum I’ve had a longtime relationship with the Illinois Railway Museum since I first visited in the 1990’s with my young nephew. My first impressions were – how BIG it is, and how much STUFF there is! It was a brief one-day visit...
Trip Report – Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad

Trip Report – Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad

Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad – History The Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow-Gauge Railroad is a family operated tourist railroad in Felton, California. The railroad runs on steep grades through a canopy of giant redwood trees for three and a quarter...
Trip Report – Cass Scenic Railroad

Trip Report – Cass Scenic Railroad

Cass Scenic Railroad has long been on my “bucket-list” of rail experiences to savor once again. I had been there once before on an NRHS Convention Trip in 2003, but it was such a brief overview that I wanted to come back to this beautiful place and explore it more...