
I hear the train whistle several times a day. We live only few blocks on what was one of the original sites that sprung up along the new rails more than a hundred years ago.
When I hear the train whistle, I want to hit the rails. I’m in love with traveling by train.
I hadn’t ridden on a train since fourth grade. But when Romantic Times held a convention in Chicago, I decided to save myself the 200-mile drive to the nearest airport and take the train.
It was the best decision I could make as it turned out. I got a “roomette” sleeper compartment and found it was the most civilized way to travel I could have imagined.
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