It is understandable if you missed National Train Day, we had Mothers Day Sunday and that was far more important.
Some background- National Train Day is a holiday started by Amtrak in 2008 as a method to spread information to the general public about the advantages of Rail Travel and the History of Trains in the United States.
It is held each year on the Saturday closest to May 10th, the anniversary of the Pounding of the Golden Spike in Promontory, Utah- which marked the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
In short, a self-serving pseudo-holiday invented by Amtrak!
But affording me the opportunity to play some of the great and varied Train Songs produced in Rock & Roll over the years.
All Aboard!!!
Here are the links to Riding The Rails, at Mike Pell Rockollections:
At Podomatic:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/radiopell/episodes/2020-05-11T13...
At Spreaker:
https://www.spreaker.com/user/radiopell/01-trains-2013-20
Mike
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SCABS?
You're NUTS, hahahahahahaha!!!
I like Amtrak, but wish they would stop losing money!
It's being run by scabs since Amtrak stopped. POWER TO THE AMTRAK!
How can a CELEBRATION be fake, LOL?
Amtrak started it, others continue it, THAT is the point, LOL!
Proves my point. It's now fake.
Jon,
That's true, but it still continues on.
In 2008, Amtrak established Train Day to help celebrate the history of the locomotive. The idea was to engage the general public more on the subject of trains and their history in the development of the modern world. Train Day was a homage to the efforts of our ancestors in building out the rail network. It focuses, particularly on the transcontinental railway. During its heyday, Train Day was a major event. While Amtrak was the clear lead, museums and other institutions related to trains all took part. Even charities got involved, seeing it as an excellent opportunity to fundraise.
Amtrak decided to host events every year, but, unfortunately, got into financial trouble. The firm closed its official Train Day in 2015. That, however, wasn’t the end of the matter. Enthusiasts loved it so much, they carried on celebrating the occasion in the years that followed.
Mike
Did you know that the entity that started NTD discontinued it in 2006? That means that is no longer exists!
Norma Jean Fox
(11/30/1945-9/7/2010)
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