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I felt like an explorer with my new discovery
I went train watching early yesterday morning, specifically trying to get a picture of Amtrak on a long bridge over the San Diego River. Amtrak usually has trains going north to Los Angeles every hour,...
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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner along the Pacific Ocean in Del Mar, California
Jim’s chamber music group, in which he plays piano, had a practice in La Jolla yesterday. That meant that I was going to go to La Jolla and points north to explore while they were practicing. “Explore”...
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Feeling just a little dizzy
One of the best train rides in Southern California is the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner from San Diego to Santa Barbara. It has a stop at the historic Los Angeles Union Station. If you’re ever at that...
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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner in San Diego
Along with the weather in San Diego, which allows me to be outside quite often, one of the most enjoyable aspects of living here is the opportunity to ride trains, and at a reasonable cost. The red San...
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Roll up, roll up for the magical mystery tour
Roll up, roll up for the magical mystery tour. Step right this way…. Alright, maybe not the magical mystery tour, but a tour nonetheless. This one by train from the historic Santa Fe Depot in downtown...
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World’s Greatest Hobby On Tour comes to Del Mar!
I try to make it to at least one model train show each year, and today I made it to the World’s Greatest Hobby On Tour show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The show didn’t open until 10:00 a.m. I got there...
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A quick trip to Balboa Park in San Diego
Early yesterday morning I became aware that the historic and beautiful Botanic Building in Balboa Park was full of orchids, blooming orchids. I guess you know that’s where I headed yesterday afternoon....
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How to get yourself good and tired… and sore
One of the great things about San Diego is that there are so many ways to get around: Those are just a few. Obviously there’s the ubiquitous car, motorcycle, and bus, too. So yesterday I traveled 11.1...
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Model railroading at Walter Andersen’s Nursery in Poway
Both my dad and granddad worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad in Texas, and since most young boys love trains, I was a very lucky young boy. I still remember riding in the engine or in the caboose the...
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Then & Now: The Village in La Mesa, California
I live in La Mesa, which we call the “Jewel of the Hills.” All it really means is that we’re far enough inland so we don’t have to worry about oceanfront property prices or about escaping tsunamis....
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