Pullman Train Journey - New Orleans to Chicago - Anticipation: Part 1 of 3

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Railroad Lore

Every parent can attest that boys have an innate fascination with trains and railroads. At least we certainly did in my generation. I still vividly remember my first train trip. It was 1952 and I was 7 years old. My mother and I rode a steam locomotive pulled train from the border city of Mexicali to Mexico City. At seven I did not feel discomfort, although looking back I cannot imagine sitting in those rather hard seats in non-air-conditioned discomfort for two days. It was a great adventure. I loved every moment, the smells, the noises, the colors and the people.

Tomorrow, I look forward to experiencing a travel back in time. To a time when the railroad was the primary mode of transportation in this Nation, “And the sons of Pullman porters & the sons of engineers ride their fathers' magic carpets made of steel.”

We’ll board the Pullman Rail Journeys’ inaugural in New Orleans and travel overnight to the City of Chicago.

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