07-29-2009, 09:45 AM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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My wife is excited that she is going for a train ride.
Fly out to Toronto tonight and we catch a train (Via Rail) tomorrow from Toronto to Belleville which is about a 2 hour trip.
My wife is excited about the train trip as she has never been on a train before.... in her mind the C-train really doesn't count.
Growing up in Belleville Ontario, I've taken the train plenty of times to Toronto or Montreal, so its no big deal to me. She however has never lived anywhere there has been passenger train service so she is looking forward to it.
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07-29-2009, 09:47 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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This is wonderful news.
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07-29-2009, 09:51 AM
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Random Thoughts Thread?
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07-29-2009, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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My first real train ride (not counting the Heritage park train) was in March 2007 from New Delhi to Agra with my then girlfriend (now wife). I guess you could say I lost my train virginity in a big way in India!
Longest train ride during our travels there was 42 hours from Jalgon (just east of Mumbai) to Amritsar (right near the border with Pakistan).
Choo choo! Clickety clack clickety clack...
Last edited by Bigtime; 07-29-2009 at 09:54 AM.
Reason: added clickety clacks
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07-29-2009, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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The train ride from Toronto to Belleville is marginally more exciting than a bus ride from Edmonton to Red Deer.
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07-29-2009, 09:51 AM
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GOAT!
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Awesome. Has she heard anything about Boyd?
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07-29-2009, 09:52 AM
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Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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07-29-2009, 09:53 AM
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I took VIA rail from Winnipeg to Vancouver a couple years ago and it was awesome. Enjoy the ride!
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07-29-2009, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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I'd love to do the Rocky Mountaineer to Vancouver someday.
http://www.rockymountaineer.com/
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07-29-2009, 09:53 AM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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Originally Posted by Barnes
The train ride from Toronto to Belleville is marginally more exciting than a bus ride from Edmonton to Red Deer.
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I agree. I don't think the excitement will last too long. 
I plan on bringing a book to read.
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07-29-2009, 09:54 AM
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Missed the bus
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Originally Posted by Rerun
I agree. I don't think the excitement will last too long. |
That's what SHE said!
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07-29-2009, 09:55 AM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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Originally Posted by worth
This is wonderful news.
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She thinks so. She was really disappointed when the Via Engineers went on strike last Friday. She's glad the strike is over.
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07-29-2009, 09:56 AM
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Did you at least spring for first class tickets? Then you get free beer on the way!
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07-29-2009, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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I am going on a train ride in 40 minutes and I am VERY excited. Because it means work is over and I am going home.
All aboard! Chugga-chugga Chugga-chugga CHOO-CHOO!
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07-29-2009, 10:00 AM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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She'll get bored quicky. Then will come the honey are we there yet.
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07-29-2009, 10:00 AM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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Originally Posted by Dion
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So would I but unfortunately its a little out of my price range for a trip from Calgary to Vancouver for 2 plus airfare back to Calgary.
Maybe some day we will go to Edmonton and catch the Via Rail train out of there to Vancouver. That is a little more reasonably priced.
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07-29-2009, 10:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by icarus
I am going on a train ride in 40 minutes and I am VERY excited. Because it means work is over and I am going home.
All aboard! Chugga-chugga Chugga-chugga CHOO-CHOO!
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Good luck! I hope there are no leaves on the track delaying your trip. 
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07-29-2009, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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I remember taking the train from London to Brussels and my friend thinking: "This will be so cool, we'll be going under the English channel, and we'll see the ocean and the fish and everything!!"
Its not plexiglass....its just a tunnel. Its dark for 40 minutes till you hit France...yee-ha!! 
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07-29-2009, 10:04 AM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by Rerun
So would I but unfortunately its a little out of my price range for a trip from Calgary to Vancouver for 2 plus airfare back to Calgary.
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Sadly it's out of my price range too. Had a look in one of the cars when it was stopped in Banff a few years ago. Let's just say they treat you pretty good.
Oh well, off to buy some 6/49 tickets.
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07-29-2009, 10:07 AM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I remember taking the train from London to Brussels and my friend thinking: "This will be so cool, we'll be going under the English channel, and we'll see the ocean and the fish and everything!!"
Its not plexiglass....its just a tunnel. Its dark for 40 minutes till you hit France...yee-ha!!
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Thats funny!
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