Memorial Day is a day of the year that has been set aside to remember those who served in the United States Armed Forces who lost their lives while fighting in battle. Many events will be taking place across this nation to commemorate those who sacrificed themselves so that we can go about our lives in this nation including taking that ride on the train.
As the railroads were built across this nation, many workers dug the trenches, built up the dirt mounds, built the bridges, and dug the tunnels through the mountains and hills. They laid down the railroad ties and the rails that the trains run on. "The important to budget travel is to approach ahead. When it comes to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved holidays and/or going to see new places we have never been before, the reality of cost and budgeting is generally in the back of our minds. Organizing and expending our travel budget properly is a main concern for most families. Reducing expending and prices, while still enjoying your vacation to its fullest, is the key to guaranteed success and fiscal obligation. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The reasoning regarding saving money while travelling is simple: Even if your personal budget is extremely tight, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also recalling that while traveling, no matter whether on a price range or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a big vacation or travel expenses!..". They hammered the spikes to hold the rails in place. As the men worked to build the rails, many lost their lives, but their work was not in vain.
As you take a ride on the train, or as you stand near the tracks and watch the trains roll by, take the time to think of those men who sacrificed their lives so that people and freight can go from city to town, from farm to market, from the ship to the retail stores.
And on behalf of all of the writers who contribute to examiner.com, Happy Memorial Day.
Veterans Memorial Railroad
www.veteransmemorialrailroad.orgPublic Run Day is the 2nd Saturday of each month (FEB thru NOV) from 11 am - 3 pm. There is no charge on this day, but donations are greatly appreciated.
Veterans Memorial Railroad - Steam Locomotive - Bristol, Florida ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k8LVJ1AyxgOn a crisp March morning the only steam locomotive in the State of Florida fires up for a ride through Veterans Memorial Park in Bristol. For more info ...
Underground Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_RailroadThe Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century black slaves in the United States to escape to free states and Canada ...
Railroaders Memorial Museum
www.railroadcity.comCome and experience the Railroaders Memorial Museum and Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark and learn about the Pennsylvania Railroad in its glory days.
Don Brewer's solo - Grand Funk Railroad at Memorial Park -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=37hxL8WLS5wDon Brewer's drum solo during GFR's performance at Memorial Park in Omaha last night.
Memorial march in Railroad Park honors teen shooting victim,
blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/03/memorial_march_in_railroad_par_1.htmlBIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Several Birmingham residents marched through Railroad Park Saturday night to honor a 15-year-old shooting victim and to show their continued ...
Tracking news and events in the railroad industry
www.railroad.netThe Railroad.net forum is one of the strongest and longest standing Railroad communities in the world. The forum has over 76,000 topics which have accrued over
KoKo (1940 - 1967) - Find A Grave Memorial
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8425882Birth: 1940: Death: 1967: Show Horse. KoKo "The Miracle Horse of the Movies" was Rex Allen's personal equine. The studio's making westerns always stipulated the ...
Irish Railroad Workers Museum
www.irishshrine.orgA group of 5 alley houses converted to a museum to provide the history of Irish immigrants and their work on the B and O railroad.
NMRA - The A.C. Kalmbach Library - NMRA - National Model Railroad ...
www.nmra.org/libraryThe A.C. Kalmbach Memorial Library Staff - National Model Railroad Association
Jay Gould (1836 - 1892) - Find A Grave Memorial
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=408Birth: May 27, 1836: Death: Dec. 2, 1892: 19th Century American financier and railroad magnate. He was born into poverty on May 27, 1836 in Roxbury, New York.
Georgetown Loop Railroad, Inc.- A Colorado Corporation
georgetownloop.comThe company that ran famous steam engines on the Loop for 32-years - now running Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Cultured Carbon County
culturedcarboncounty.blogspot.comCapturing the essence of Carbon County Pennsylvania's history one story at a time.
Tweetsie Railroad
tweetsie.comBuy Tickets Park Schedule Special Events DirectionsDetails Wild West theme park located in the Appalachian Mountains featuring a 3-mile ride on a historic steam railroad, live entertainment, rides, and petting zoo ...
Arcade and Attica Railroad, dinner trains, Arcade NY, Nostalgic ...
www.arcadeandatticarr.com/events.php3Arcade and Attica Railroad, Nostalgic train rides and history. 585-492-3100 278 Main St. Arcade, NY 14009. Civil war encampments, fall foliage, Santa and polar ...
Frederick Douglass Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church - Elmira, NY
netministries.org/frames.asp?ch=ch09890&st=NY&name=Frederick%20...Senior Pastor: Rev. Michael D. Bell: Send an Email... Associate Pastor: Rev. Roosevelt Simmons: Preachers Steward: Robert Nelson III: Send an Email... Chairman ...
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad The New Orleans Public Belt ...
www.nopb.comNew Orleans Public Belt Begins Service to Gulf Gateway Terminal. The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) announced in June the Gulf Gateway Terminal (GGT)
Heber Valley Railroad
hebervalleyrr.orgHistoric tourist railroad offering rides through the Heber Valley and Provo Canyon.
Explore The Altoona Railroad Museum - A Travel Guide to Unique ...
www.pennsylvania-mountains-of-attractions.com/railroaders-memorial...Generations of Railroaders and their families across America can trace the roots of their heritage at The Altoona Railroad Museum. Known as the only interactive ...
International Underground Railroad Memorial, Detroit, MI &
www.eddwight.com/memorial-public-art/international-underground...International Underground Railroad Memorial, Detroit, MI & Windsor, Canada. Commissioned by Detroit 300, Inc., an international consortium, of the U.S. & Canada ...
Railroad Workers United
railroadworkersunited.orgInformation and membership for all railroad labor union members.
Boston-Hyannis passenger railroad to open by Memorial Day -
www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass_roundup/2012/12/boston...Dec 12, 2012 Weekend passenger rail service is set to start running between Boston and Hyannis, Mass., in time for the Memorial Day start of the summer vacation
First Transcontinental Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_RailroadThe First Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,907 mile (3,069 km) contiguous railroad ...
John Allen's Gorre and Daphetid Railroad - A Reminiscence
gdlines.comDedicated to the memory of John Allen, the Wizard of Monterey - modeler, railroader, photographer, mentor, friend - and his grand vision, the Gorre and Daphetid Railroad
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