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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2012, 05:13:39 PM » |
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Can you tell us a bit more about it? I can't really tell from the site exactly what it is or when it is.  |
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2012, 04:47:51 AM » |
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Here's what I know, and it's not very much. The Union Pacific Railroad is also having a 150th birthday celebration. Union Pacific is using a restored steam locomotive, No. 844, and restored cars for various community events. No. 844 was never retired, and is not a mid-century locomotive. No. 844 was delivered in 1944 & has been in passenger & freight service ever since. This week, No. 844 and cars are crossing the Midwest, currently headed to The Battle of Shiloh reenactment in southern Tennessee. I don't know if living history folks are actually on the train or UP dignitaries or travelers with money. The train has several scheduled stops this week in Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas according to the schedule. Of course, if any SA members are actually on the train -- great event but no WiFi! IF there are soldiers on the train, this would have been a great opportunity for a brief lemonade & cookies platform scenario. I'm just happy for the chance to see it, and have bookmarked the website for future events. http://www.facebook.com/unionpacific?sk=wallJean Rolla, MO |
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2012, 05:21:36 AM » |
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From what I've heard, there are military and civilian reenactors in period clothing on board, and maybe a few artillery pieces on flatcars or in boxcars. I couldn't get a feel for what the authenticity level would be, so didn't sign up myself--wasn't sure whether it would be a rolling modern party with a Civil War veneer, or a dedicated attempt to relive life 24/7 in 1862 as much as possible, despite the later cars and engine. But from a distance, if you squint real hard and ignore the train's later appearance, it should look pretty good, pulling up with soldiers and civilians stepping out to stretch their legs. Hank Trent hanktrent@gmail.com |
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2012, 07:16:28 PM » |
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A chance to ride for a significant amount of time on a steam engine in period dress.......to arrive somewhere new and step down and see the bustle of a 19th century town going on all around......soldiers marching off.......
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Betsy and I trying to see if there is a way to ride around in a wagon for a number hours before "arriving" at Westville in October...to be rumpled and dusty and tired of being bounced around......
We are a weird group of people, ya know?
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2012, 03:33:20 AM » |
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Joanna, dear, I find the other kind of people sorta weird! I reckon that's why we hang out together here in CyberSpace....
Since Mr. Trent has heard there will be soldiers, I will take a couple loaves of bread & some lemon drops.
Gotta find the thread about the lemon drops!
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« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2012, 04:20:04 AM » |
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A chance to ride for a significant amount of time on a steam engine in period dress.......to arrive somewhere new and step down and see the bustle of a 19th century town going on all around......soldiers marching off.......
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Betsy and I trying to see if there is a way to ride around in a wagon for a number hours before "arriving" at Westville in October...to be rumpled and dusty and tired of being bounced around......
We are a weird group of people, ya know?
See, I'd find it totally frustrating to be in period clothes, on a steam train, listening to everybody talk about reenacting and facebook, when we would all be this close to being able to pretend we were back in time, if everyone would just quit being obsessed by modern life and try to reenact. Couldn't stand it, closed in a railroad car for X number of days, and with no assurance that wouldn't happen, I didn't have the heart to risk it. Speaking of Westville, I suppose you have travel plans already made, but we're riding down by train from Huntington WV to Anniston Alabama, on a modern passenger train in modern clothes of course, but if you or any of the "yankees" who are coming down want to coordinate, we'd be glad to have company. The stations at Atlanta and Anniston are about equally far from the event, but we picked Anniston because the traffic is much easier to drive a rental car out of. The train gets in to Anniston Thursday morning, so we should get to the event Thursday afternoon/early evening. We tried to figure out a way to get closer by train, but there just isn't any. There's an excursion train from Cordele to Americus, which only runs on weekends anyway, but even that still leaves gaps from Atlanta to Cordele and Americus to Lumpkin.  The real irony is that despite all that, the people that Linda and I are portraying actually arrived in Georgia by boat! Hank Trent hanktrent@gmail.com |
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« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2012, 05:22:30 AM » |
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I'll have just enough time off to fly - and since my parents live in Atlanta, we are going to use their home as a base. Not to mention my Mom would never forgive me if I didn't spend a day or two with them after. Otherwise it sounds fun! When I win the lottery we are going to build a small 1860s town, with a railroad and a steam train that will ride around the countryside. All of y'all are welcome to come - no modern talk allowed.  |
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« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2012, 05:53:51 AM » |
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When I win the lottery we are going to build a small 1860s town, with a railroad and a steam train that will ride around the countryside. All of y'all are welcome to come - no modern talk allowed. We built a small 1860s home in the country like that, with barn, garden, etc, out of sight of modern things. It was free to come, but almost no reenactors wanted to, because they couldn't talk about modern things. So unfortunately I expect that a larger version would fail equally thoroughly, if it were real life rather than fantasy. Things are easy to reproduce--you just spend money. It's the people who are hard to find. Hank Trent hanktrent@gmail.com |
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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2012, 07:14:58 AM » |
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All this talk about steam trains, waggons, and Shiloh is making me really sad that I can't go and have fun with you all this weekend. Joann, I will also be flying into Atlanta for the Westville event. My plan was to arrive early Thursday, stop at the Atlanta History Center (gotta check that out while I'm in town) and then head out to Westville. If the timing works out, do you want to treck with me? Nanci Gasiel |
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« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2012, 08:36:10 AM » |
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. Things are easy to reproduce--you just spend money. It's the people who are hard to find. Hank Trent hanktrent@gmail.comFinancial distances are what prevent most folks, I think the idea of life truly in a home back in time, is wonderful! |
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« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2012, 09:19:42 AM » |
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Hank - I know - I am so sad that it didn't work out as you had hoped. My husband and I plan to live in our village even if no one else comes  Besides, if we win the lottery, we will offer free transportation to the site (this is a fantasy, after all!) Nanci -- perhaps - we'll have to talk - Dad has offered the loan of his little tiny sports car to drive down so I'm not sure we can get anyone else in, but we sure like the idea of free transportation so we're taking him up on it! I think different characters are arriving at different times, too? Lots of details to iron out. |
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« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2012, 06:25:45 PM » |
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*Tear* All this talk about the train to Shiloh makes me really REALLY wish I was going... boo hoo!
To comfort myself I will move in with Joanna and spend my days avoiding modern reality.
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