An Australian tourist, lost in America: Recounts and photos

[LandDownUnder]

Hello all

I'm travelling around the North-East United States for the following month. At irregular intervals, I'll post recounts of my adventures and recounts of unusual events that have my interest, being an overseas visitor. I'm hoping to use this thread as an index to the recounts and photographs I'll post on the various forums on Railroad.net. That's ok with you Mods?


My first two recounts detail the two occasions I've caught the New Jersey Transit ACL service and have been faced with delays on both occasions, delays that back home, I would never have encountered or experience.


Thursday 20th July 2006

ACL Delays at Delaware River bridge
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27233


Saturday 22nd Jule 2006

ACL Delays at Cherry Hill - Train almost caught in flood!
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27287


I plan further travels on the North-East on Amtrak. Washington DC, Baltimore, New York, Boston are a few destinations on the agenda. I'm sure I'll have many adventures along the way

Thanks.

[LandDownUnder]

Hey all

The following are photographs and a short recount of my visit to Scranton, PA, yesterday.

Tuesday 1st August 2006

Photos: Hey there Big Boy!
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27694

(Lots of) Photos: Steamtown Historical Park, Scranton, PA
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27695

Enjoy!

[David Benton]

Hi ,
Yes its find to document your trip here . thanks .

[LandDownUnder]

Hey all

Over the past and coming weeks, I've been posting up samples of the many photographs I took while recently vacationing in the North-Eastern United States.

I really must say, it was quite an adventure, and become more than just a vacation! Alot of mileage covered, alot of trains photographed, alot of cities visited, but most importantly, alot of wonderful (And sometimes, perculiar) experiences along the way!


Photos: A trip out to Montauk - 08/08/06
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28858

Photos: Visiting the NYC Subway
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30732

Photos: An hour in Trenton, NJ
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31156

Photos: Baltimore Penn Station
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31155

Photos: New York Penn Station
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31154

Photos: New York Penn Station
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30774

Photos: Grand Central Terminal, NYC
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30772

Photos: San Francisco Cable Cars
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 832#308832


Many more photographs (And some video) are to follow...

[LandDownUnder]

Photos: Strasburg Rail Road, Part 1
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31309

Photos: Strasburg Rail Road, Part 2. Cabride on #90
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31310

Photos: Red Caboose Motel, Strasburg, PA
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=31311

[Dakguy201]

Greatly enjoyed your account of your travels.

A pity you apparently did not have the time to take AMTRAK to Chicago and then on to one of the West Coast cities. While it is probably not up to your Aussie standards for train travel, it is a fine way to see the variety of America.

Was a little surprised people would confuse you with a Brit. To me, the two accents are pretty distinct, as is vocabulary.