Another one will bite the dust
Apr 5, 2017 17:13:26 #
Another old train depot will bite the dust soon. The Alton depot started life with the Chicago and Alton Railroad followed by the Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Currently owned by the Union Pacific railroad and used as an Amtrak depot. Union Pacific would sell the depot to your non-profit for $1 according to an article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on 4/2/2017. It is scheduled to be replaced and may be torn down.
Apr 5, 2017 19:10:09 #
kjfishman wrote:
Another old train depot will bite the dust soon. The Alton depot started life with the Chicago and Alton Railroad followed by the Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Currently owned by the Union Pacific railroad and used as an Amtrak depot. Union Pacific would sell the depot to your non-profit for $1 according to an article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on 4/2/2017. It is scheduled to be replaced and may be torn down.
Another one bites the Dust, so sad, that passenger railroading has been so desimated since the late 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, and the future does not look any better. Rail travel cannot compete with low priced and swift travel of the Airline industry. I was able to enjoy a enjoyable 3 day rail trip from Pontiac, Mi. to Chicago, then to Washington D.C., then down to DeLand Florida, we enjoyed a Roomette that included all meals, it cost me $800+ for 2 people, that was only a One-Way trip.
Apr 5, 2017 19:13:50 #
I have $1.00 to bid on this wonderful piece of Railroading history, although if I won the Bid, where would I put this fine piece of History.????
Apr 5, 2017 23:20:07 #
cpeter234
Loc: WA state Lost in South Boston, VA
Silverman wrote:
Another one bites the Dust, so sad, that passenger railroading has been so desimated since the late 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, and the future does not look any better. Rail travel cannot compete with low priced and swift travel of the Airline industry. I was able to enjoy a enjoyable 3 day rail trip from Pontiac, Mi. to Chicago, then to Washington D.C., then down to DeLand Florida, we enjoyed a Roomette that included all meals, it cost me $800+ for 2 people, that was only a One-Way trip.
Much better than flying, in my opinion
Apr 6, 2017 11:37:23 #
cpeter234 wrote:
Much better than flying, in my opinion
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