A Tribute to Trains
by necessity this is historical and any good tribute starts with a classic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_New_Orleans_(song)
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"City of New Orleans" is a country folk song written by Steve Goodman... Goodman got the idea while traveling on the Illinois Central line for a visit to his wife's family. The song has been recorded by numerous artists both in the US and Europe, including two major hit versions: first by Arlo Guthrie in 1972, and later by Willie Nelson in 1984.
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The end of the video explains its creation. Amazing visuals and if you have the time, it's worth your time to read thru the comments. This song/video brought a lot of grown men to tears.
Everybody loves trains and I was like a kid with a new toy
It's been two years since I rode the rails of FasTracks. With limited time I rode the W Line, the H Line, the A Line (a few times) and the B Line.
The day was Sunday, June 24, 2018
On my return trip into downtown on the W Line I was surprised by the number of riders. Leaving Golden about 11:30 a.m. there was already a number if people heading to the Rockies game. Likely, they intended to catch something to eat beforehand. Some appeared to bring their own picnic lunch. There was also a number of young riders presumably headed to the 16th Street Mall dressed up in some pretty funky clothes.
That Federal Station is really nice. I'll assume that it acts in many ways like an 'end of line' station appealing to 'park 'n riders' from an extensive area.
Riding the H Line
When a heavy downpour hit downtown I cancelled any notion of going to the Rockies game and once the rain let up I found my way over to the 18th and Stout Station. Lots of people waiting at that station. A couple of other trains stopped before an H Line train arrived. I'd guess at least 20 passengers boarded at that one stop. Cars looked to be mostly full of seated riders after a couple of more stops.
Riding the R Line
I exited the H Line at Florida to wait for an R Line train. Only a few waiting and I asked this young attractive black girl a question. She had to remove her ear buds to say "Wut". I asked if we have to wait nearly 20 minutes for the next train headed north. She responded "Nah, those signs are screwed up; there should be a train arrive in a few minutes." She was correct.
The Peoria Station
Another impressive station I boarded heading back into downtown. Again, at least two-thirds of the seats were occupied.
Boarding the B Line
Not as busy; maybe a third of the seats were occupied. I love that Westminster Station and once all that TOD gets built it will be nice.