As we get ready for another trip from here to there, our thoughts turn to which airplane we will be flying on, and what sort of airplanes we will be on in the future. There’s been a lot of talk in the aviation and travel industry about the new aircraft …
The famous Erie Canal “starts” just north of Albany where the Mohawk River meets the Hudson. There is a segment of the canal from lock 2 through lock 6 called the “Flight of Locks”. The photo here is Lock 6. The Flight is a series of locks that are close …
Some people say that the San Fernando Valley is the center of the custom car universe. Perhaps that is true. Famous names such as Valley Customs started out there. Today that area of the Greater Los Angeles region is still home to more than a few customizers. One of the …
The last several posts we have talked about Travel Town in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. I think we may make this the last such post and then move on to some other super-duper things is the City of Angeles. This is Southern Pacific’s ALCO locomotive #3025 at Travel Town. …
The Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, has a special treat for visitors. On display is a three-truck Shay built by the Lima company in 1922. Unfortunately, this one is not operating, but it is still work viewing up close. The Shay design was not intended for speed. …
One of the interesting things about Travel Town in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, is that you can get up close and personal, so to speak, with several fascinating steam locomotives. One of the coolest is #1273 seen here. #1273 was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in their Sacramento shops. …
In our last post we showed you video taken at Travel Town in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The miniature train in Travel Town appears to be propelled by propane. As you might expect, any train needs a train yard, and this one is no different. The Travel Town miniature …
I had occasion to fly a certain major US airline across the country recently and was dismayed to discover that the situation was just as bad as it was the last time I flew, which was just a few months ago. This same airline has been touting improvements that it …
Travel Town is an outdoor museum featuring several steam locomotives and some rail cars. Located in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, this is a great place to bring the kids. The miniature train in this video circles Travel Town and is a great favorite, as you can see.
