Recent content by snaebyllej

My 747 history, best as I can remember: 1976: World Airways: MSP -> LGW, LGW -> MSP 1978: Pan Am: DTW -> LHR, IST -> THR, THR -> DEL, DEL -> HKG, HKG -> NRT, NRT -> HNL, HNL -> SEA 1980: Northwest: BOS -> PIK 1980: British Airways: PIK -> JFK 1981: Metro International: JFK -> ATH, ATH -> JFK...

293 inside, 1062 outside, 985 veranda, 172 suite.

When power to the diner on the North Coast Hiawatha was knocked out due to a collision at a crossing in Montana in 1978, they announced that they'd be bringing in food from "The Colonel" (at Butte?). Apparently that didn't work out, so they brought in bread and canned ham from a supermarket to...

Most class action shareholder suits that I've seen won't even pay out unless your share is at least $10.

1978, overnight train from Prague to Berlin. 2nd class coach, very crowded. I spent the night sitting on the floor in the aisle, 10 feet from an overflowing toilet. The guy next to me had a big bird on his arm; a falcon? He fed it a scrap of bloody meat from time to time. Beautiful scenery...

Some of them do, but none for more than 12 passengers; if they carried more they'd be required to have a doctor on board.

I made it to the stop at St Louis Park, MN last December 11th. First time I'd heard of it, too. Fairly cold for the date, maybe mid teens. Lots of stamping of feet. Fortunately the offerings for sale by various non-profit causes included hot chocolate. Holiday Train arriving at St Louis Park

Visited for the first time last year, and I was impressed. They have a very nice collection of railroad china.

I've wondered about sleeping car alignment as it affects the direction of the shower. Last October on #8 I was kind of flung against the back wall of the shower (no harm done) when the train jolted as it came to a stop at a station. If it had been aligned in the opposite direction, I would...

Flew one of the KLM ones back in 2000. The forward cabin was divided down the middle, with our coach section on the left side (3-2). Don't know if it was 1st class on the right side, or what. From my pictures I'd say that it was PH-BUK , which was the last one in service for KLM and is now in...