This coming Saturday, May 11, is National Train Day.
In preparation for spending all day Saturday riding trains in San Diego County, Orange County, and Los Angeles County, I went out this morning and took lots of pictures and a few flash videos, all related to trains. Here is a 9-second flash video of the beautiful water fountain at the entrance to the historic Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego:
On the street corner in front of the Depot, one can loiter and catch lots of train action, including interaction with cars and people. Those videos are not Flash Videos, though, so they need more processing time. Meanwhile, following are a few pictures from my railroading adventure this morning.
The police vehicle was not occupied and I wandered all over the place hoping to see the fine, furry, four-legged K-9 unit, but no luck.
For those who want to watch a longer video, here’s a 2-minute video of San Diego Trolley action at the Santa Fe Depot in downtown San Diego:
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Very cool train shots!! There is a place in NC called Spencer where there is Train Museum and the have trains on our turnstile. I used to take my children there, so your brought back my memories. Thanks, BTG
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My first big trip as a kid was by train from the farm to Winnipeg too visit my aunt and uncle and I was allowed to go alone. I loved it
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I’m always amazed at the number of children traveling by themselves on the trains here, especially the San Diego Trolley.
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I might have to dig up my train photos . . . if I can locomote myself to do it.
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lol
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My father was a train driver when I was a young boy (steam trains were still in Australia then), and I still love riding on trains and trams today. Thanks for these pics 🙂
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Cool pics and my little one watched the train videos over and over! Thanks for sharing : )
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Have your little one check my blog tomorrow for National Train Day. I’ll be riding trains all day between around here and in Los Angeles, but before I go I’ll be posting some train videos. I’ll also be posting some on Sunday or Monday after I get back from National Train Day.
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Sure will! That will be such a treat ; )
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