Archive for the 'Trains' tag

The wonder of trains

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

I went to Olbrich Botanical Gardens to check out their annual Holiday Express display. I found the look of wonder on most of the children’s faces the best thing about the exhibit.

boy, model train and flowers

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Rust on the rails

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Safety First!

railroad car with stencil: safety first

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Tracks to far off places

Friday, April 17th, 2009

What is it about trains that we find so fascinating? Even when I see empty tracks I’m compelled to wonder (and take a photo). Where to they lead? What’s around the bend?

Railroad tracks

Engine 261

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

An excursion train with Milwaukee Road Engine 261 (an old steam locomotive) ran from Milwaukee to the Wisconsin Dells today.

Milwaukee Road Engine 261

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