Tag Archives: railroad

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad

Posted on November 15, 2019 by danocan

Remember playing Monopoly and you would get the card that says “Take A Ride on the Reading”? Well, in this episode we take a ride on the OCSR, the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. The OCSR is a non-profit historical society … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Coastal or Postal Tour 2019, Garabaldi, history, Oregon, Oregon Coast, Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, railroad, Rockaway Beach, steam engine | Leave a comment

Golden Spike National Historic Site

Posted on January 4, 2019 by danocan

It’s always a pleasure when you get to visit a historic site that you have wanted to see for many years. This time it was a visit to Promontory Point, Utah and the location of the driving of the golden … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Central Pacific, Golden Spike, Last Spike, Promontory Point, railroad, Transcontinental railroad, Union Pacific, USA, Utah | Leave a comment

Route 66: Day 14 – Williams to Needles

Posted on December 11, 2018 by danocan

Well, the end is clearly in sight now. This is the longest video of the series so far. There are so many places to check out along this stretch of the Mother Road. I hope you’ll take the time and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Route 66, Travel | Tagged Arizona, Ash Fork, bridge, burros, California, Cool Springs, Gigantus Headicus, Grand Canyon Caverns, Hackberry, Hackberry General Store, Needles, Oatman, Oatman Hotel, railroad, Route 66, Seligman, Sitgreaves Pass, Snow Cap, Truxton, Williams | Leave a comment

Big Valley, Alberta

Posted on May 6, 2018 by danocan

Our trees may not be busting out with leaves, but to borrow a phrase from Tom Petty, “I feel summer creeping in” and that means it is time to get back on the road and out exploring — at least … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Big Valley, blue church, Canada, church, grain elevator, history, railroad, railway, St. Edmund's Church, train station | 1 Comment

Lethbridge Road Trip: October 2017

Posted on February 4, 2018 by danocan

I think I’m finally catching up on my photos and items that I have wanted to post. That is more a product of colder weather and staying close to home more than it is any sort of increase in productivity. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Brant, Canada, Champion, Ensign, gas station, general store, grain elevator, hotel, Kirkcaldy, railroad, wind farm | Leave a comment

STST2017: Othello Tunnels

Posted on October 26, 2017 by danocan

Sometimes the best discoveries happen by accident. We were heading down the Coquilhalla Highway on our way to the west coast and Emily and I kept noticing small signs along the side of the road in the shape of steam … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Kettle Valley Railway, KVR, Othello Tunnels, railroad, railway, tunnels, vacation, Vacation 2017 | 1 Comment

Alberta Prairie Railway

Posted on August 15, 2017 by danocan

In my previous posting, I mentioned how Stettler is known for being the home of Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions. We had noticed on their schedule that they were going to be running one of their steam engines on the day … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Alberta Prairie Railway, Big Valley, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, ExploreAlberta, locomotive, Mavic Pro, No. 41, railroad, steam engine, Stettler, tourism, travel' | 2 Comments