had8ley
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According to the 9/28 Beaumont, TX Enterprise the city is set to close on the land and the plans for a new Amtrak depot on November 5th. Maybe it'll be ready for our gathering next year ??? 
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Possible new site for AU Gathering V ???
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I'm guessing if Beaumont had to pay the full costs of that station instead of sucking up scarce federal dollars they would have put it downtown on the KCS tracks where it belongs.
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MrEd
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Great idea, count me in.
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jimhudson
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No beer joints or bars around there Jay, we would have to drink water and Diet sodas, which come to think of it might improve the behaviour of our members greatly! :lol: Ive read that Beaumont is going to become a Flag Stop, it is a crew change stop so does this mean the pax on the Sunset wont have the pleasure of hanging out on the cement slab "station" anymore? :giggle:According to the 9/28 Beaumont, TX Enterprise the city is set to close on the land and the plans for a new Amtrak depot on November 5th. Maybe it'll be ready for our gathering next year ???
the_traveler
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Beaumont can't be a site for Gathering V! If it continues to go
They may even upgrade to a new Amshack!
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PetalumaLoco
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Where was the west Gathering held?Beaumont can't be a site for Gathering V! If it continues to go
Beaumont could be Gathering VII - maybe they'll have a new re-furbished cement slab by then!
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They may even upgrade to a new Amshack!
2 was in LAWhere was the west Gathering held?Beaumont can't be a site for Gathering V! If it continues to go
Beaumont could be Gathering VII - maybe they'll have a new re-furbished cement slab by then!
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They may even upgrade to a new Amshack!
5 has yet to be determined. Seattle and Portland have been discussed.
caravanman
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All joking aside I think international visits could be lots of fun. But maybe we should start a bit smaller, say in Canada?
FrankStar
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Hmm. I traveled to and from Nottingham rail station in 1990. I don't recall it looking quite that posh.
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jmbspk
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If in SEA or PDX I will be there.2 was in LAWhere was the west Gathering held?Beaumont can't be a site for Gathering V! If it continues to go
Beaumont could be Gathering VII - maybe they'll have a new re-furbished cement slab by then!
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They may even upgrade to a new Amshack!
5 has yet to be determined. Seattle and Portland have been discussed.
Aloha
It would be fun to have a gathering in your back yard, but I think Amtrak ticketing might have troubles handling such a trip. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :wub:
abcnews
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I'm new here, so what do I know... but what about Albuquerque, NM?
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I thought the initial consensus from the original AUG5 thread was for a West Coast city? If so I would strongly suggest Vancouver! I'd be happy with Portland or Seattle as well, but Vancouver would be my top pick. Plus our tickets could add to the Cascade numbers that might help convinced Canada to stop holding the second daily run hostage for political reasons. Thoughts?
the_traveler
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Vancouver, Washington?
Then we could ride a few miles south to Portland, or a few miles more to Seattle! And the EB and CS. along with the Cascades all serve VAN too!
jis
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To maximize train riding the routing would be:Aloha
It would be fun to have a gathering in your back yard, but I think Amtrak ticketing might have troubles handling such a trip. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :wub:
Amtrak to EWR.
CO to Manchester
Train to Nottingham
But I do shudder to think the systemic shock that some folks on this forum would suffer having to go through both TSA and Customs and Immigration and British Security on the way back, and shudder having to fly in between. :lol:
had8ley
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Well we could open "Jim & Jay's Watering Hole" but Amtrak would change the crew change point and board up the depot the day we opened for business. :lol: :lol: :lol:No beer joints or bars around there Jay, we would have to drink water and Diet sodas, which come to think of it might improve the behaviour of our members greatly! :lol: Ive read that Beaumont is going to become a Flag Stop, it is a crew change stop so does this mean the pax on the Sunset wont have the pleasure of hanging out on the cement slab "station" anymore? :giggle:According to the 9/28 Beaumont, TX Enterprise the city is set to close on the land and the plans for a new Amtrak depot on November 5th. Maybe it'll be ready for our gathering next year ???
Long Train Runnin'
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Wow that looks like quite a train station! I can't imagine a group of 30 or 40 AU members all boarding a plane together with Whooz wearing a fez and shouting whatever slogan he designs for a gathering across the pond. I think the flight crew would divert us to Iceland :lol:
jis
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Unless TSA diverts us somewhere else first :lol:Wow that looks like quite a train station! I can't imagine a group of 30 or 40 AU members all boarding a plane together with Whooz wearing a fez and shouting whatever slogan he designs for a gathering across the pond. I think the flight crew would divert us to Iceland :lol:
the_traveler
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I'd doubt we would get much further than Boston - if not JFK!Unless TSA diverts us somewhere else first :lol:Wow that looks like quite a train station! I can't imagine a group of 30 or 40 AU members all boarding a plane together with Whooz wearing a fez and shouting whatever slogan he designs for a gathering across the pond. I think the flight crew would divert us to Iceland :lol:
If they were smart they would divert to Greenland and leave us there. :lol:
caravanman
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Well,
I guess you could come via Japan and the Trans Siberian railroad..
The picture of the Midland Station in Nottingham is pretty much how it looks today. There is an area within the wall which is roofed with glass, and features Taxi ranks, etc. The entrance to the booking hall is on the left in the second photo.. I guess it was the same in 1990, just 20 years younger!
Inner view of station.
It is quite ornate, and has been the starting point for many of my trips to Europe and America..
Has anyone thought that the gathering should take place aboard train.. We could travel from CHI to EMY by train.. just think of the savings on hotels!
Ed
I guess you could come via Japan and the Trans Siberian railroad..
The picture of the Midland Station in Nottingham is pretty much how it looks today. There is an area within the wall which is roofed with glass, and features Taxi ranks, etc. The entrance to the booking hall is on the left in the second photo.. I guess it was the same in 1990, just 20 years younger!
Inner view of station.
It is quite ornate, and has been the starting point for many of my trips to Europe and America..
Has anyone thought that the gathering should take place aboard train.. We could travel from CHI to EMY by train.. just think of the savings on hotels!
Ed
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You mean switching the focus from a specific city to a train route? Sounds good to me!
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