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[QUOTE]Originally posted by RR4me: [QB] My first LD trip was in 1964, when I was 9. My family went from California to Chicago (we got off before the city, as relatives lived in DeKalb), then from Chicago to Minneaplois, then to Kansas City, and back to California. There were 7 of us, my parents and 4 siblings (I can only imagine the hassle for my parents!). We didn't take pictures so my memory was never jogged, but I remember yellow cars, so at least one or more trains were probably UP. I do remember all of us kids spending most of our time in the dome cars, hoping to score front row seats. I remember thinking that this had to be the best way to travel, although my reference would have only been all of us crammed into the old De Soto station wagon. Even the mens room seemed large and spacious, with a window etc. I remember the neighbor, Mr. Lee Clark, gave each of us kids $1 to spend on the train, and we were thrilled. My Mom brought along alot of food, but eating in the diner was a real thrill. For whatever reason, the only station I remember was Minneapolis, and it seemed HUGE. I also remember a couple times my Dad got off the train to make a call or something, and I was worried he would miss the train when it left the station. I didn't take another long train trip until 1984, when my parents and I went from Martinez to Denver. I had a one year old then, and my wife was pregnant with my daughter. We had seats in the lower section, and at night used a small inflatable boat behind the seat against the bulkhead wall for a crib - worked great. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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