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DC Union Station 100th Anniversary

General Discussion
#1

Official celebration of DC’s Union Station this weekend of the 4th and 5th. The club will have a display there and lots of the real trains will be there including -
C&O F3 8016
B&O GP9 6604
C&O Gadsby Tavern
C&O Chessie Club
Southern RPO 36
Southern E8 6900
ACL E3 501
PRR GG1 4935
PRR E8 5711
PRR E8 5809
PRR 120
Little Juniata Rapids
Warrior Ridge
Greenwich Harbor
Cannon Ball
FRA DOTX 220
MARC bi-level
Amfleet Cafe Viewliner Sleeper
Superliner Transition Sleeper
Superliner Diner-Lounge
Superliner Sleeper
Acela

http://www.greatamericanstations.org/station-news/station-news/celebrate-100-years

-Brian

#2

Will there be a re-enactment of the GG1 crashing into the basement? :lol:

That has to be one of the highlights of its history!

#3

I remember being there twice. Once on my trip to Florida by rail, then the return three weeks later.
My fondest memory was the BEST muffins that I have ever had; purchased in the great hall. Then there was the Oyster Bar…along with a fine whine and bheer selection…could one ask for anything more ?

#4

Too bad that the direct run from Montreal to Washington is no-longer available. It was called the “Montrealer”…no stopover at high hotel costs needed, back in those days.
It was almost a pleasure to have a 6 hour layover in that station on my return trip from Florida to Montreal.
If I remember correctly; the oysters were a bargin, and I had at least two dozen…THEY WERE GREAT.

#5

The Trip both ways to Tampa, from Montreal were GREAT…it sure beat driving or flying…it was a party both ways with great people from all over. Strangers at the start, but we all gained friendships…it all was in the bar car…if you stayed in coach or sleeper you missed it. If I could do it again tomorrow; I’d be at the station NOW…

#6

Pics of the locos and some of the passenger cars (and a few of the layout) -

Slideshow - http://w113.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/DC-UnionStation-100/62d9efe7.pbw

Album thumbnails -
http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/altterrain/DC-UnionStation-100/?start=all

-Brian

#7

There’s some beautiful passenger trains …any idea where they came from? What museum or collection?

Thanx for the slideshow…that was great!

#8
Ken Brunt said:
There's some beautiful passenger trains ...........any idea where they came from? What museum or collection?

Thanx for the slideshow…that was great!


Thanks Ken. The only car I know that info on is the Southern RPO. They had a nice handout with articles on the railway mail service. #36 is normally at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC.

-Brian

#9

Brain, was a nice slide show, thank you,