Introduction

[EMDF9A]

Hello Folks,

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is David. I am a long time lurker here who finally decided to join AU. I live in Seattle, and have been a frequent train traveller since before AMTRAK was formed. (My grandfathers were both NP men and my first ride on a train was the North Coast Limited in 1968). I am also a National Park Service Trails & Rails guide, having logged 25 trips between Seattle and Portland in the last two seasons.

Trips as a paying passenger usually are on 11/14 between Seattle/SAC/EMY or LA. I sometimes also continue on to San Diego.

I also do one 7/8 trip a year between Seattle & the Twin Cities.

I have also taken #6EMY/CHI and #3CHI/LA #8/7 SEA/CHI/SEA, and too many to count Cascades trips between Seattle & Van BC or Portland.

I hope some day to take #2 LA to NOLA (or beyond if they ever restore service)and travel the NEC. Although not AMTRAK, I also dream of taking The Canadian from Vancouver to Toronto in the winter... so I can sit in a real dome, have a cocktail, watch the snow fall & see the signals change as we pass, just like I did as a kid on the NCL (minus the cocktail.)

I look forward to joining the discussion here.

David

Seattle

 

[tumbleweed]

Welcome David! Your stories about the Northern Pacific bring back many memories for me....I was also raised on the NP in North Dakota and have ridden the NCL a few times.....

 

[bobnabq]

Hi ! and welcome ~

Great group of folks here, but then you know that if you've been lurking.

They've answered a lot of my questions.

:hi:

 

[the_traveler]

Welcome David from another David!

(Good name by the way!

)

Since you've been a lurker for awhile, you must have known that our most recent Gathering was in Seattle in October! Too bad you didn't join just a little sooner!

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Welcome to the forum David!

It's always nice to have more input from folks who saw the days before Amtrak, which is all I've ever known domestically.

Don't be a stranger...

Since you've been a lurker for awhile, you must have known that our most recent Gathering was in Seattle in October! Too bad you didn't join just a little sooner!

Not everyone can be a social butterfly with a mobile penthouse, even if their name is Dave. :lol:

 

[Shanghai]

Welcome to AU. Some of us spent a few days in your delightful city of Seattle.

I hope you will enjoy being part of our group.

 

[smurfmom]

Welcome David,.. I'm also from the Seattle and am taking my first cross country train trip - Everett to Milwaukee, WI in December. I'm counting down the days!!!

 

[JayPea]

Welcome, David! I live across the great state of Washington from you, south of Spokane. And, smurfmom, enjoy your trip! The EB in December should be a beautiful trip for you.