Good Night From the Coast Starlight

Well, the sun has set and it is another night on the train.

I think this is Crater Lake in Oregon but I'm not sure.  I apologize for the picture but it was getting dark and I was at full film speed and still not quite enough shutter speed.

I didn't really appreciate this portion of the route the first time I took it, but I guess that was comparing it to the Empire Builder.  The Coast Starlight is a pretty nice looking route.

Along the Way on the Coast Starlight

Just a couple of pictures while we are stopped in Portland, OR.  They have a pretty cool looking train station here.

 And the station itself lends some pretty sound advice.  I think that everyone should take at least one train trip in their life.  Even if it is just the trip from Detroit (or wherever) to Chicago.  It is a very relaxing and pleasant way to travel (for the most part).  If you do that, just remember that the distance trains are just that much nicer.  No getting packed like a sardine in one of these babies.

This was another train that was waiting at the station.  I'm thinking that this is possibly the other half of the Empire Builder but I am not sure.

I'll try to make another post tonight but we will see how the celluar gods cooperate with me.

Saying Good Bye to Seattle

Well it's almost time for me to say good bye to Seattle and hop on the next leg of my journey.  In a few minutes, I will be hoping on the Coast Starlight to continue on to Emeryville/San Francisco.  I am waiting in King Street Station which looks a lot nicer than the last time I was here.  They did a really nice job with its restoration.

 One last look at Seattle as I head into the station.  I kind of liked the curve of the canopy in this shot.   Seattle was a pretty nice city and I hope to come back.

 A shot of the tower of the station.  This is one of the aspects of old stations that I like.  I seem to remember the station in Portland had some pretty sound advice.

And one of the best combinations of words in the English language - "To trains".  I may do a post tonight of a picture from along the way.

Greetings from Seattle - Day 2

Well today was day two for me in Seattle.  I ended up going to the Flight Museum and it was pretty cool.  I didn't do much else today though

Tomorrow I head down to Emeryville/San Francisco.  I can't wait.

Greetings from Rain Soaked Seattle

Well, I got to Seattle today.  Went to the Fish Market earlier today and then tonight I went to the Space Needle.

As you can see, it was pretty rainy today and I was still a little out of it of sorts.  Actually, I feel like I'm swaying right now.  I'd swear I hear train whistles.

Greetings from Seattle and Happy Memorial Day

Well, I made it to Seattle.  The train arrived about 45 minutes early but I'm taking a little break before I head to somewhere around Seattle.  Since it's Memorial Day, I will post the picture I took around Everett.

This is the USS Ford which is an Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate.  She is like the DeWert which visited Detroit last year.  She was built in 1983 and is named after Gunners Mate Patrick O. Ford.  He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions on a River Patrol Boat in Vietnam.  He was the after gunner on a PBR.   His boat was attacked by the Viet Cong, which killed his patrol leader and coxswain.  Despite being wounded, he continued to fire at theViet Cong from his station.  After which, he lead the other men in the patrol to safety.  As he returned to his boat, he was killed.  As I said, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and had a ship named after him.

The Ford is attached to the Navy Station at Everett.

Good Morning from Eastern Washington and the Empire Builder

Just want to wish everyone a good morning as I continue on the Empire Builder.  Currently I am in Leavenworth, Washington.  I apologize for the quality of this picture but the window to the front of me isn't the cleanest, but I really wanted one shot of the Empire Builder itself.

I wanted to do a post last night but this has been the first time I've been able to connect my phone to the computer so here goes.

Well I am almost to Seattle. Glacier was beautiful as expect.  The station in Whitefish was pretty cool.  I can't wait to see the sights of Seattle.