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The neighborhood near Cincinnati Union Terminal is rough, but the station is isolated and well-lit. The sight-lines from the Museum Center's security office to the long-term parking area are good, and one can only enter and exit via the driveway. My mother has parked her car there for week-long...

I'm glad that Cincinnati had the sense to move the murals from the concourse when it was torn down and install them at the airport. Last Christmas I had connections at CVG and took the time to exit security and admire them. They're scenes of industries that were (and still are, in some cases)...

On the 4th of July, I drove my mother and her husband from Madison, WI to their Cincinnati home. Mom's hubby wasn't thrilled that I'd spend a day driving them back in their car, but I insisted. I let him relieve me for a couple of segments; his highway driving was OK, but his driving on city...

Thanks. Called, and agent says 51(4) is cancelled. They must be running an 851 IND-CHI. On to the hound. :angry:

51(4) coach is sold out from CIN-CHI (leaving CIN on the 5th), although one can still get a seat IND-CHI. Any odds-makers around who can speculate on the likelihood of cancellations or no-shows? Are there times where I should check in for openings? (My backup plan would be to take the...

Where are the gauntlet tracks? I thought they widened the bridge where that tragic head-on happened years ago. Speaking of neighborhood sights on the South Shore, there's an interesting take on the old coachman lawn ornament in some well-kept trackside yard in Gary. (A well-kept yard in Gary is...

Every time I've arrived in Cinci, there's a taxi waiting at the front door. One time there was a need for more than one taxi, and the driver radioed the dispatcher for however more taxies were needed. I've never paid attention to the name on the side, but Towne is one of them--metered and...

Two drunken kids decided to cross the Great Miami River on the CSX's bridge last night. The river crossing was successful, but the truck ended up dangling over the edge of a viaduct west of the bridge. Cardinal was halted while the truck was removed. Status maps show having departed Cincinnati...

Marian is onto "Gary Conservatory of Music, Class of '05" Prof. Harold Hill's scam when she discovers that Gary was founded in 1906. Ocala Mike's right about Mason City. I think they still have a "River City" festival for bands. Don't recall Elkhart, Indiana being mentioned in the musical, but...

According to the status maps site, train 8(4) is shown with no times at Red Wing and Winona today, running about 45 minutes behind from La Crosse on. Any idea if the detour on the BNSF is going to be on for a while?

I suppose it depends on where in Northern NJ you're coming from. Just for the academic exercise I plugged Newark Penn Station and White Plains into Google Maps and came up with the following options: 1. The one that's obvious to this midwesterner: NJ Transit to Penn Station, 7th Ave. Subway to...

You're correct that the easiest, quickest route from Chicago to Nashville is CSX through Evansville, bypassing Indianapolis and Louisville. Indy to Louisville is a shortline in need of major upgrading. I understand from another forum that CSX is interested in contributing toward some upgrading...

Both pics are from Lafayette, Indiana, on 5th street. The limestone building is the original Monon depot, used until 1959. I cropped out a piece of track in the street, which the city has left in for history's sake. The Monon then built this station north of the street running, which it used...

It is an old RR hotel, but that's not why it's a stretch of the rules. It most certainly is an active or inactive Amtrak station. It is down the street from this station, which was never used by Amtrak. EDIT: It's across the street and down two blocks.

Stretching the rules a bit. Tell me location and why its a stretch.

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Indianapolis it is, at 5:00 in the morning, during the Cardinal's long layover. Sorry for the delay in replying. I'm aboard a plane to DCA, withing I was on the Capitol Limited. Shanghai's turn.

OK, folks, an inside shot.

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The discussion on on-board upgrades is fascinating. Evidently there are some knowledgeable travelers in this forum who know how to game the system. Nothing wrong with that. But I suspect that such gamesmanship combined with a sense of entitlement or, dare I say, arrogance can lead to some...