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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 25 July 2017 - 08:33 PM

Another very successful Rail Fest has taken place. It was good seeing everyone again and riding the rails together. For me, it did seem too short, and there was good reason for that in that I missed 25% of the 8 days on account of my misconnect through Chicago. 

 

We communicated a lot through group texts tailored to the particular bunch of people who was participating in each location, but I wanted to again say publicly that it was my personal goal to do several streetcar properties in the Midwest during my trip, with the Fest a microcosm of my 2-week journey.  While we knew going in that the St. Louis Delmar Loop Trolley would not be ready, I did however get Cincinnati (at the cost of Kansas City it turned out), Dallas (heritage M-Line and new modern Dallas Streetcar), and after the Fest completed, Detroit.

 

Because of my absence on the first pass through Chicago, the Southwest Chief, the time in Kansas City, and the Missouri River Runner, the reports from the Fest were never done. Any volunteers from those who were, it would be appreciated if you could report on something so that those who were not able to join the group (not just me but the many folks on the board who could not attend) can have an idea what took place.

 

Don't forget, for those who have completed their trips but have not yet done so, to report your Amtrak trip segments in the current mileage tally thread.

 

See you all at our next event!



Kevin Korell


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