Half of my enjoyment while I visited Strasburg, Pennsylvania, was staying for two nights at the Red Caboose Motel, located just infront of the railroad line of the Strasburg Rail Road!
This motel, as the name goes, accommodates guests in refurbished railroad cabooses! Very novel place of accommodation, although the real enjoyment out of this place was how hospitable and friendly many of their staff were, particularly the motel's owner, Larry DeMarco.
http://www.redcaboosemotel.com
I was looked after really well at this place. More so than the caboose accommodation, this place has a resturant, that's located in an old heavyweight coach, as well as an extensive giftshop. They also provide evening entertainment, with a novel way of screening of movies, by projecting them onto the side of a big white barn!
On both nights I was there, they showed Chicken Little, and surprise surprise, Polar Express!
Ok, so here are the photographs:
Friday 4th August 2006
Cabooses
The Caboose I stayed in - Rio Grande
Group Accomodation
Deluxe Mail Car Accommodation
Honeymoon Caboose
Gift Shop
Resturant Car
Apart from the railroad music and sounds that play aboard this car, there are also hydralics fitted underneath, that literally 'rock' the carriage, as if it were in motion!
Evening Meal
Saturday 5th August 2006
Evening Meal in the Resturant
Staff
Deluxe Mail Car Accommodation
Having stayed a second night, I got shifted from my Rio Grande Caboose, into this more modest accommodation! Basically I had all the room from the door to the left end of the coach.
Sunday 6th August 2006
Hot Chocolate
How the do I drink this?!
That's abit better
Staff
Souvenuirs
Amish Horse and Buggy in the distance.
Very enjoyable times I had at this place! :D
More photos can be found at:
http://gallerymaikha.photoblog.me.uk/c1070963.html
http://gallerymaikha.photoblog.me.uk/c1070957.html
http://gallerymaikha.photoblog.me.uk/c1070969.html
This motel, as the name goes, accommodates guests in refurbished railroad cabooses! Very novel place of accommodation, although the real enjoyment out of this place was how hospitable and friendly many of their staff were, particularly the motel's owner, Larry DeMarco.
http://www.redcaboosemotel.com
I was looked after really well at this place. More so than the caboose accommodation, this place has a resturant, that's located in an old heavyweight coach, as well as an extensive giftshop. They also provide evening entertainment, with a novel way of screening of movies, by projecting them onto the side of a big white barn!
On both nights I was there, they showed Chicken Little, and surprise surprise, Polar Express!
Ok, so here are the photographs:
Friday 4th August 2006
Cabooses
The Caboose I stayed in - Rio Grande
Group Accomodation
Deluxe Mail Car Accommodation
Honeymoon Caboose
Gift Shop
Resturant Car
Apart from the railroad music and sounds that play aboard this car, there are also hydralics fitted underneath, that literally 'rock' the carriage, as if it were in motion!
Evening Meal
Saturday 5th August 2006
Evening Meal in the Resturant
Staff
Deluxe Mail Car Accommodation
Having stayed a second night, I got shifted from my Rio Grande Caboose, into this more modest accommodation! Basically I had all the room from the door to the left end of the coach.
Sunday 6th August 2006
Hot Chocolate
How the do I drink this?!
That's abit better
Staff
Souvenuirs
Amish Horse and Buggy in the distance.
Very enjoyable times I had at this place! :D
More photos can be found at:
http://gallerymaikha.photoblog.me.uk/c1070963.html
http://gallerymaikha.photoblog.me.uk/c1070957.html
http://gallerymaikha.photoblog.me.uk/c1070969.html
