Friday, February 28, 2025

train station

"Lynn misses seeing trains.  They don't have any around our big little city.  So one day a few months ago I was once again abandoned like an unloved orphan. 


She ended up at a city park that has a major crossroads fur trains comin' and goin' north and south and east and west."








And then there was lunch at this very old
dinner that served breakfast and lunch only.
The best meatloaf dinner.



And this mural was on a building catty-corner to the diner.


The control tower is very close by and they
have a speaker for visitors to hear when the
next train is coming thru and what they are 
to do on the track.  It was fun to sit inside the
van and watch,  it was a very brisk weather day.



"The best thing, Lynn had me to come home to and warm
her fingers in my grey onesie."



Thank you for stopping by for a visit and a comment.
It is much appreciated.

 

12 comments:

WILLIE...! =(^..^)= said...

Well now! I~Love~Trains....Though l have'nt
been on one in many a long year...I watch
all the train programs on TV...Michael Portillo's
'Great Train Journeys'..and a new one just started
'Griff's Great Australian Rail Trip. The third program
was on, just this Weds. on E4...
And Portillo has been making train journeys all over
the world, for the last twenty years...Great stuff......
All well worth watching, especially the American ones...!

Never mind Precious...I expect Mum told you all about
her trip, and the trains...you may find them a bit noisy,
but there lovely 'BIG' things of beauty...! Woo! Woo! :).
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Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

I haven't been on a train for years apart from two restored steam trains that do coastal trips. The mural is lovely.

Kea said...

That was a fun outing! I'm about 2 or 3 minutes by car from our train station, and trains abound! You can hear the whistles from almost everywhere in this small city.

I love that mural, a bonus to see.

Precious, I'm sure Lynn was happy to see you after her jaunt. I hope she brought you a treat or present to make up for the abandonment. πŸ˜‰πŸ’•

My Mind's Eye said...

PRECIOUS THIS IS A MOST WONDERFUL POST THAT I WILL SHARE WITH MY RESIDENT TRAIN BRAIN. I 200% you patience as you waited home alone and unloved while Lynn snapped each photo. I do love meatloaf and that mural...WOW
Hugs Cecilia

Leslie's Garden said...

Hi Lynn, My husband and I will be celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary. To celebrate we are taking the train from Atlanta to New Orleans in early April. It's a 12 hour train ride, all during daylight hours. We have a little roomette reserved. This will be our 3rd train trip to New Orleans. I'm so excited!

Brian's Home Blog said...

Trains are fun to see but I didn't like seeing them when I was trying to get home from work and one stopped and blocked the crossing forever. You are very patient seet Precious!

jabblog said...

That big old engine is a real workhorse.

John Bellen said...

Trains are wonderful. They should have more of them, all over the country. And a diner still going strong for ninety years. I'm glad your mum patronises it, Precious.

Eastside Cats said...

We have a Canadian National Railway line that runs straight through our city, so we see trains all of the time.
Our local train depot museum http://www.michigantransitmuseum.com/
features Thomas Edison as a boy, who learned to use the telegraph.

da tabbies o trout towne said...

precious eye due hope that lynn bringed ewe home sum oh that loaf oh meat
aza way oh sayin, sorree eye waz gone for 75 hourz and ewe R de bezt cat ever…but if she did knot…therz still time ta cookz a loaf oh meat for ewe and tell ewe yur de bezt cat ever, like all day 😺‼️πŸŸπŸ’™πŸ’š de murr ull iz pawz up awesum bye de way. 😺😺😺‼️πŸŸπŸ€ trackz bee rite down de street frum TT…we heerz em all de time 😺😺😺‼️

Julie said...

Yes I can see you look just like an abandoned unloved orphan there dear Precious, in your grey onesie!!!! Tell Mum there is even a train station in our small rural town, should she ever visit. There is a park bench there so she can sit & watch trains all day long if she likes - I will even bring a thermos!!! I LOVE that mural - it is amazing & very well done. I am on the laptop, no computer yet, the old one worked wonderfully yesterday like nothing was wrong - today it is sulking again. Have a great weekend both of you x0x

R's Rue said...

I love your photos. Have a lovely day.
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train station

"Lynn misses seeing trains.  They don't have any around our big little city.  So one day a few months ago I was once again abandone...