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- May 11, 2003
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Hello all, let me introduce myself as I am new to this forum. My name is Ben and I live in the Akron, OH area. I have just gotten intrested in train travel within the past year or so, but have gotten hooked in a hurry! A bit too much so, if you ask my wife. Anyways, I try to take a trip somewhere on the rails about once a month or so and enjoy taking pictures and writing about my travel. Hopefully I can contribute to this forum about the trains that travel through Ohio and those others on which I have the opportunity to travel on. Which brings me to my questions:
I am taking the Three Rivers from Akron to Altoona, PA for a one day trip next Saturday. If anyone lives near Altoona or has visited recently, I would appreciate some info. to make my trip a good one.
Is the railroad museum right by the Amtrak station worth seeing? About how long do you think it would take to see?
What else within walking distance would you recommend seeing? If I am really ambitious, would I be able to hike up to the horseshoe curve and back? (If the trains are on time, I'll be there from about noon until 7pm)
Where's a good place to have dinner? Not on the Three Rivers, until we get a dining car back!
Thanks!!
I am taking the Three Rivers from Akron to Altoona, PA for a one day trip next Saturday. If anyone lives near Altoona or has visited recently, I would appreciate some info. to make my trip a good one.
Is the railroad museum right by the Amtrak station worth seeing? About how long do you think it would take to see?
What else within walking distance would you recommend seeing? If I am really ambitious, would I be able to hike up to the horseshoe curve and back? (If the trains are on time, I'll be there from about noon until 7pm)
Where's a good place to have dinner? Not on the Three Rivers, until we get a dining car back!
Thanks!!