tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22816503.post-66478940026154278502008-05-05T14:52:00.002-04:002008-05-05T15:34:11.991-04:002008-05-05T15:34:11.991-04:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_a__pKhsbgmo/SB9biMMkNBI/AAAAAAAAAQo/W6eZee0Ie0I/s1600-h/traindays.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196973137956451346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_a__pKhsbgmo/SB9biMMkNBI/AAAAAAAAAQo/W6eZee0Ie0I/s320/traindays.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Wwoooooooahooooooo!</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.nationaltrainday.com/home"><strong>National Train Day is May 10th.</strong> </a></div><div> </div><div>"To raise awareness of the vital role rail plays in our nation’s transportation system, Amtrak will celebrate its first annual <strong>National Train Day</strong> during six weeks of celebrations culminating on Saturday, May 10, 2008.</div><div> </div><div>"On May 10 Amtrak will host events at four of its largest stations, Washington, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, where visitors may take part in a variety of activities including live musical performances, exhibits, trip planning, VIP appearances and trip giveaways. Serving as spokesperson for National Train Day is television personality <strong>Al Roker</strong>. Mr. Roker will experience, first-hand, the benefits of rail travel when he travels from New York to Washington, by train, for the day’s festivities."</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.nationaltrainday.com/home">Read all about National Train Day and join the festivities!</a></div><div> </div><div>There is even a place on the website to vote on your favorite "train song." Sorry my two were not among the choices provided. My all time favorite is <a href="http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2878">City of New Orleans </a>written by Steve Goodman but made famous by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfxoM6trtZE"><strong>Arlo Gurthrie</strong> </a>and <strong><a href="http://www.davidmallett.com/pennsylvaniasunrisemp3.html">Pennsylvania Sunrise by Dave Mallett</a></strong>. More on Dave in another blog.</div><div> </div><div>~jeb</div>john eric brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05243606306592591756noreply@blogger.com