Recent content by rodwalsh

We paid $5.31 2 days ago at our SoCal station, regular unleaded gas. I don't recall the cheapest local gas. But we visited my daughter, her husband, and grandsons in Copperas Cove TX Christmas of 2020 and it was $1.87. BTW, other local stations were at, over, or approaching $6.00 and all were...

Hi, I'm 77 and haven't been on a train in the USA since I was maybe 10 years and that was from Penn Station to Long Island. Now I live in So Cal, about an hour from Palm Springs and an hour from Barstow. And, 2+ hours from LA Union Station. I'd like a short scenic round trip that's easy on my...

Hi, Just joined the forum as I've been thinking about taking a trip or 2 or 3 by train. When I was a kid we took the train from Manhattan (either Grand Central or Penn Station - don't remember) to the grandparents who lived at Lake Ronkonkoma. It was always fun. But since achieving adulthood...