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#1 the_traveler

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 04:11 PM

Gathering IV in St Louis can now be called officially over!Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image

After an epic 10 day train excursion around the country, the_traveler has returned "home"Posted Image - at least for a short timePosted Image! It was great to see new and old faces in St Louis, and some more on the C-8 tour!Posted Image

A full trip report will be published within the next yearPosted Image, with numerous co-stars and guest starsPosted Image - as soon as I wake up. I can't sleep because the floor is not rocking and rolling and swaying back and forth!Posted Image

A training I will go ... !


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Posted 20 October 2010 - 04:34 PM

Welcome Home!! I think you had a great tour of the country
compliments of Amtrak!! I'm hoping to do a coast to coast
early next year as my younger daughter is being transferred
to California. Looking forward to reading your trip report.

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 08:39 PM

well i think team whooz is still going strong although with not as many miles as you traveled.
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Routes Traveled: Acela Express, Adirondack, Amtrak Cascades, California Zephyr, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, City of New Orleans, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Downeaster, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Hiawatha, Keystone Corridor, Lake Shore Limited, Northeast Regional, Maple Leaf, Missouri River Runner, Pacific Surfliner, Pennsylvanian, Southwest Chief, Springfield Shuttles, Texas Eagle, Vermonter.

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 10:04 PM

well i think team whooz is still going strong

Going strong might be an overstatement at this point, but yeah, we're still out here, and Gathering IV ain't over 'til I say so, SEE?Posted Image
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Posted 20 October 2010 - 10:29 PM

It's about time! Now there will be some rooms open on the LD trains.........

TRAVELED / WORKED: (Red = THIS year) MORR, Texas Eagle, Hiawatha Service, Palmetto, Carolinian, Maple Leaf, Adirondack, Cardinal, Auto-Train, Acela, Keystone Service, Surfliners, Coast Starlight, Empire Builder, NE Regionals, Capital Limited, City of New Orleans, Downeaster, Wolverine, Pere Marquete, Broadway Limited, Lake Shore Limited, North Coast Hiawatha, Illini, Dubuque Service, Super Chief, Cali Zephyr, Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Pioneer, Sunset Limited, San Diegans, Inter-American, Vermonter (to Amherst), Michigan Executive, Twilight Limited, Lake Cities, Niagara Rainbow, Crescent, Alaska RR, Ferromex: Laredo-Mexico City, Metro North, METRA, BART, LIRR, Boston's T, NYC Subway, Chicago's "L", DC Metro, SF Cable Cars-Trolleys, NJ Transit to AC, NOLA Street Cars, Ann Arbor RR Cross-Lake Ferry, Former C&O S.S. Badger Cross-Lake Ferry, Baltimore Light Rail, Via:The Ocean, Algoma Central...... TRAINS Over-Slept & MISSED: D&RGW, Southern Crescent (both Pre-Amtrak, Dammit!)


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Posted 21 October 2010 - 01:09 PM

well i think team whooz is still going strong

Going strong might be an overstatement at this point, but yeah, we're still out here, and Gathering IV ain't over 'til I say so, SEE?Posted Image

Well, at least the MOST IMPORTANT PERSON is home! (Any other "Team" doesn't count!)Posted Image So I can say it's over!

Now Gathering V can start today!Posted Image (It's a year long event that will require at least 2 trips!Posted Image)

A training I will go ... !


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Posted 21 October 2010 - 03:39 PM


well i think team whooz is still going strong

Going strong might be an overstatement at this point, but yeah, we're still out here, and Gathering IV ain't over 'til I say so, SEE?Posted Image

Well, at least the MOST IMPORTANT PERSON is home! (Any other "Team" doesn't count!)Posted Image So I can say it's over!

Now Gathering V can start today!Posted Image (It's a year long event that will require at least 2 trips!Posted Image)

Since all the Normal people that are AU members have long since been Home, I'll just submit for consideration that you foamers that roam the country endlessly give we decent and sane folks a bad name! Ive already decided Seattle is the place for Gathering V next year, think Ill book my trians and rooms on AGR before the points/prices go up since I have inside info from the real important people @ AU, guess you wierdos missed that meeting (or werent invited to our executive session! I know VIPs!) in STL! :lol: :lol: :lol: Actually, I'm sure its good to be home in tiny RI,(and don't send us any more of that damn cold and snowy weather tyhis winter Dave! :giggle: ) while Team Whooz (we are having California weather here! :wub: ) winds it's way back to the Golden State! Full trip reports and pictures are expected by you homeless types,opps, trains are your home so I withdraw the term! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Edited by jimhudson, 21 October 2010 - 03:43 PM.

Hope to See See ya' in the Windy City for the Gathering in Oct!!!
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Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take,No matter where its going!.." -Edna St. Vincent Millay


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Posted 21 October 2010 - 08:48 PM

since I have inside info from the real important people @ AU, guess you wierdos missed that meeting (or werent invited to our executive session! I know VIPs!) in STL!

You mean my Security Guards (with the AK-47s) actually let "uninvited guests" enter the penthouse suite on my train - without my knowledge?Posted Image Heads are going to roll for this "intrusion into MY personal space"!Posted Image

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Posted 26 October 2010 - 12:16 AM



well i think team whooz is still going strong

Going strong might be an overstatement at this point, but yeah, we're still out here, and Gathering IV ain't over 'til I say so, SEE?Posted Image

Well, at least the MOST IMPORTANT PERSON is home! (Any other "Team" doesn't count!)Posted Image So I can say it's over!

Now Gathering V can start today!Posted Image (It's a year long event that will require at least 2 trips!Posted Image)

Since all the Normal people that are AU members have long since been Home, I'll just submit for consideration that you foamers that roam the country endlessly give we decent and sane folks a bad name! Ive already decided Seattle is the place for Gathering V next year, think Ill book my trians and rooms on AGR before the points/prices go up since I have inside info from the real important people @ AU, guess you wierdos missed that meeting (or werent invited to our executive session! I know VIPs!) in STL! :lol: :lol: :lol: Actually, I'm sure its good to be home in tiny RI,(and don't send us any more of that damn cold and snowy weather tyhis winter Dave! :giggle: ) while Team Whooz (we are having California weather here! :wub: ) winds it's way back to the Golden State! Full trip reports and pictures are expected by you homeless types,opps, trains are your home so I withdraw the term! :lol: :lol: :lol:


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Posted 26 October 2010 - 09:57 AM

I resent being called normal!Posted Image (See my signature below!)

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Posted 26 October 2010 - 02:01 PM

IF we're normal then whats crazy? those who fly LOL




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