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Post by Traindiesel! on Apr 19, 2023 23:41:40 GMT
Today is our first full day in York, Pennsylvania for the Train Collectors Association Eastern Division’s “York Meet”.
Yesterday after a four and a half hour plane ride and stopping for dinner to avoid rush hour traffic, we took the scenic route towards York. We went for a ride to see our former home in Oxford, Pa. just for fun. Then we drove around the neighborhood past some of our favorite places and reminisced about our time there. Just driving around it still felt so familiar and natural even after nearly six years since we moved to the San Diego area. After arriving in York we checked in to our hotel.
Today, after fighting off the remnants of jet lag, we met up with one of my life long friends and his wife for lunch at the Lyndon Diner.
My friend and I use to go railfanning a lot, so we all took a ride up to the Harrisburg, Pa. Amtrak station. When we were driving around the station we saw a bunch of people standing across the street from the station. After parking in the lot near the tracks, wondering what was going on, a local news internet search reported an active shooter incident and the station was evacuated. The shooter was down but the police were suspecting an explosive device on the body. YIKES! We could have been blown up when driving past the station!! But a short while later all was clear and people were let back in the building.
But I took a few pictures and a video while there.
Amtrak station train shed.
A Norfolk Southern freight rolling by. In the video you can hear the sirens of arriving police to the station.
Tonight I’m going to try to find a good pair of walking shoes for the Meet and then some dinner at Cheddar’s. After dinner we’re going to sleep off the lingering jet lag!
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Post by david1 on Apr 20, 2023 0:16:06 GMT
Well I'm glad your safe and glad you made it to York Pa. Welcome back my friend. Give Lynley a kiss for me. See you guys on Friday. Wish I could go for the three days but those days are over.
Dave
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Post by rockymountaineer on Apr 20, 2023 0:59:16 GMT
Cross country and international flight jet-lag always seems tougher when traveling eastbound. At least it did for me back in my road-warrior days, which are pretty much a lifetime ago.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Apr 20, 2023 2:16:08 GMT
Well I'm glad your safe and glad you made it to York Pa. Welcome back my friend. Give Lynley a kiss for me. See you guys on Friday. Wish I could go for the three days but those days are over. Dave Thank you, Dave. We’ll see you Friday. Is Mike coming with you?
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Post by Traindiesel! on Apr 20, 2023 2:18:18 GMT
Cross country and international flight jet-lag always seems tougher when traveling eastbound. At least it did for me back in my road-warrior days, which are pretty much a lifetime ago.
You are so right, David. I remember my first trip to Las Vegas years ago. After arriving home in Philly I felt loopy for a few days!
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Post by dennym57 on Apr 20, 2023 13:52:08 GMT
Cross country and international flight jet-lag always seems tougher when traveling eastbound. At least it did for me back in my road-warrior days, which are pretty much a lifetime ago.
You are so right, David. I remember my first trip to Las Vegas years ago. After arriving home in Philly I felt loopy for a few days! I wouldn't be able to tell. I'm loopy all the time.
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Post by curtis on Apr 20, 2023 14:08:54 GMT
Brian
I am some what concerned. You said after traveling to Las Vegas and "After arriving home in Philly I felt loopy for a few days"!
From what I read of the descriptions of you by several people here on OGF, it appears that is your normal state! LOL
Sorry, you opened the door and I couldn't help myself!
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Post by Traindiesel! on Apr 20, 2023 14:55:12 GMT
Brian I am some what concerned. You said after traveling to Las Vegas and "After arriving home in Philly I felt loopy for a few days"! From what I read of the descriptions of you by several people here on OGF, it appears that is your normal state! LOL Sorry, you opened the door and I couldn't help myself! Curtis, that door is always wide open. Guilty as charged!
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Post by david1 on Apr 20, 2023 15:05:01 GMT
Brian,
Yes Mike will be driving. I can't drive for now.
Dave
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Post by BobS2056 on Apr 20, 2023 15:13:08 GMT
I will be following this to get an idea what this meet is like.
Bob
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Post by Traindiesel! on Apr 20, 2023 15:15:23 GMT
Sitting outside the Orange Hall waiting for the opening. It’s starting to get hot already!
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Post by josef on Apr 20, 2023 15:19:21 GMT
In all the years of traveling from my Senior trip to SE Asia paid by the Government, to me and wife flying to Europe every 2 years, were we would leave about 5PM from O'Hara to Germany and arriving there 12 hrs later then staying up till 11PM their time (it doesn't get dark till late at night). Or my trips in my 25 years for Amoco from Alaska, to Wyoming, to Maine, approximately 23 different states. I can say I never had Jet Lag or felt "looney". Guess I just got use to it, or the wife says maybe because I can get by with 4 to 5 hours of sleep?
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Post by Adam on Apr 20, 2023 16:00:29 GMT
Have fun everyone! Can’t wait until I can finally go.
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Post by josef on Apr 20, 2023 19:35:45 GMT
Sitting outside the Orange Hall waiting for the opening. It’s starting to get hot already!
Don't forget to buy me an engine, NYC preferable. It doesn't have to be big, just make it expensive.
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Post by ptc2 on Apr 20, 2023 19:56:39 GMT
Walt is correct, frequent long-distance flyers get use to time zone changes. I flew 100,000 ++ miles for many years. Never liked the red-eyes though.
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