Tag Archives: trains

IONTW – April 1, 2018

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

For the first time since 1956 – if you can believe the intarwebs – April Fools’ Day and Easter are coinciding! You may also have noticed (or not) that Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday were the same day. Public art affecting … Continue reading →

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IONTW – February 11, 2018

Posted on February 11, 2018 by

Don’t get me started on how many ways of horrible the “holiday” is, but the card (above) was cute, and Liz Climo has some fun ones you can download. Literary maps! Exhibit at Harvard’s Houghton Library, through April 14, 2018. … Continue reading →

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Traslado y Rehabilitación de Locomotoras: Taller de Restauración

Posted on April 13, 2015 by

Relocation and Rehabilitation of Locomotives: Restoration Workshop Woohoo! Trains! I had caught a glimpse of this, going past in a taxi on one of the previous days, then we ended up with a bit of free time to walk around … Continue reading →

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another thing I don’t understand, #146

Posted on October 18, 2014 by

the person who was sitting in the window seat just left the train without folding anything up

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Oregon Coast Historical Railway

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

A locomotive?! I was not really expecting to see that, but how could I NOT stop? The Oregon Coast Historical Railway in Coos Bay was right on my way, and provided a pleasant stop. There’s a nice little museum with … Continue reading →

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