I'm back! I was having trouble figuring out where to start with all the photos I have. Our trip over to Missouri seemed to involve either following rivers or railroads much of the time. The first thing we did when we got to St. Louis, was go to the Museum of Transportation. 
This is a wonderful museum with lots of trains, trams, streetcars, cars, even 1 tug boat and 1 plane. Mike was right in his element. As you can see here, there were lots of good signs telling you everything you might want to know about the trains.
I tend to just "look" and enjoy what I see, while Mike understood why each train was different and important. His photos are better than mine and he will get them posted in his blog eventually.
There were several sets of tracks side by side with trains lining them. A little hard to get good photos of the ones in the middle at times.
This one was rather unusual....a "camelback" style with the cab very high.
There were old rusty ones as well as the well-restored.
Lots of wheels :-)
Mike's favorite is this engine called the "Big Boy". Only 25 of these were made.
I like this one.
Lots of different railroads represented.
The Missouri Kansas and Texas....known as the Katy (MKT). More about it later.
I like this big snowblower.
From the front....would like to see it in operation.
A very nice guide gave us a tour of the inside of this train.
This car was used in the movie "Truman".
Pretty fancy sleeping.
....and dining/office!
I like the dishes.
This is a wonderful museum with lots of trains, trams, streetcars, cars, even 1 tug boat and 1 plane. Mike was right in his element. As you can see here, there were lots of good signs telling you everything you might want to know about the trains.
I tend to just "look" and enjoy what I see, while Mike understood why each train was different and important. His photos are better than mine and he will get them posted in his blog eventually.
There were several sets of tracks side by side with trains lining them. A little hard to get good photos of the ones in the middle at times.
This one was rather unusual....a "camelback" style with the cab very high.
There were old rusty ones as well as the well-restored.
Lots of wheels :-)
Mike's favorite is this engine called the "Big Boy". Only 25 of these were made.
I like this one.
Lots of different railroads represented.
The Missouri Kansas and Texas....known as the Katy (MKT). More about it later.
I like this big snowblower.
From the front....would like to see it in operation.
A very nice guide gave us a tour of the inside of this train.
This car was used in the movie "Truman".
Pretty fancy sleeping.
....and dining/office!
I like the dishes.(when I get all the train photos loaded into an on-line album, I will post a link for any train-loving bloggers, like Becky and Gary :-)
This is a link to an on-line album of more train photos: click here
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13 comments:
I have been there and it is a wonderful place to spend a day. I know Mike must have had a ball!!
WOW! I would never get Jake away from a place like this.That BIg BOy is one I've heard about for years.It's a massive engine.
Jake has a scale model on his layout,pretty impressive.I will be watching for that link.
BLessings,Ruth
Oh, I think you have just shown me where we can go for a weekend away! Could you go on many of the trains...I so would like to go and see. I can't wait to show Roger...I hope he is interested. His grandpa retired from the railroad. He was an engineer.
If as you say Mike has better photos I cant wait to see them,
can understand his interest in trains. and yours taking to the fancy ones those plates took my fancy. if that snowblower was in operation it would be a no photo today just a white Mary and camera
Nice one, thanks for sharing.
Wow! That's a lot of trains! I never rode on a train, but they are very interesting! I like the inside of them and don't understand a thing about the outside or the working parts:-)
Joan: How cool that we've been to the same place...especially since you live in another country! It's really nicely done and lots to see.
Ruth: Oh, good another train buff :-) I'll add you to my list of people to send the link to.
Rose: You would love it and I can tell you other places to go to! Believe it or not, Mike's grandfather was an engineer, too...on the L&N! Another thing we have in common!
Tony: His photos were lighter and he got lined up better for some of them..It was very hot walking between some of them and I think it hurt my concentration! There was another type of snowplow also..a wedge type. They must really throw snow like crazy.
Dorothy: I have always wanted to take a train journey. I know my father loved to travel that way. Has to be more comfortable then crammed in between two people on an airplane.
Thanks for the very interesting trip around the Transport Museum Mary. Great photos as always.
An English Girl Rambles
I thought of Gary and Becky before you mentioned them. Having grown up in a railroad town i appreciate engines, especially steam engines as I've seen lots of them over the years. In ?August we are going to Mzine to see Thomas the Train, yes, the real Thomas. lol... I know it doesn't quite compare with the real olsies. Looks like you had a nice trip.
Ann
I have a 'thing' for trains also, Mary. Sounds like Mike really knows his trains. My Dad worked for the railroad --so when I was about 8, we went all the way across country on the train --to my brother's wedding in CA. I have such good memories of being on the train. Sometime we had bunks for sleeping; sometime we had a compartment (like our own room).
I remember my first experience in the Dining Car. They had 'finger bowls' to wash your hands. I thought that was so funny.
Thanks for sharing all of the trains.
Hugs,
Betsy
Absolutely wonderful Mary and Mike. Gary would love visiting this museum. We have begun to look at all your pictures, and he wants several printed already. Thanks so much!
B&G
Denise: Thanks...glad you enjoyed it.
Ann: Thomas sounds like fun :-) He might be more my speed when it comes to trains.
Betsy: How interesting that so many have a train connection of one kind or another in their family. I bet that trip was wonderful! I guess I will have to do an Amtrak trip sometime.
Becky: Great! print all you want and enjoy it all! Mine were darker than Mikes and I didn't spend time lightening ones I wasn't going to post or fiddle with them any.
I have been trying to think of a one word what I do with my photos apart from 2 on my blogs . all I do is alter the pixel size, great word "fiddle" with them, even if you never fiddled with them they are still great pictures.
Tony: LOL! I think you "fiddle" a lot with both photos and blogs :-) Hope to catch up with your blog today. I get so far behind when we've been traveling.
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