Train To and From Springfield
While Sheila and I drove down to Springfield, Massachusetts for our annual train show extended weekend this past weekend, Liza, John and the kids hopped on an Amtrak train to meet us there. Sheila and I arrived early, did some shopping, had lunch, did a little more shopping, bumped into Frank and Christine while at the Holyoke Mall and then headed to the train station to pick up everyone.
Lukey and Kenzie were counting the days as the weekend approached mostly because they were excited about the Amtrak journey. The only other time they were on Amtrak was for a short day trip when we all headed to Brattleboro for a nice lunch on the Connecticut River. That was a few years ago so they were ripe for another train trip!
The Springfield Union Station is newly renovated so we wanted to take a look at the station anyway so meeting them at the station was actually convenient for us. The new station is clean but, disappointingly, it lacks any sort of usual railroad station architectural details... it's nice though...
Lukey and Kenzie were excited and all smiles when they arrived in Springfield...
We walked down to our car so everyone could throw their luggage in Gee's car. Gee and Papa drove everyone's luggage back to the hotel while everyone else stretched their legs on a short walk to the hotel. The hotel is only two blocks away from the station and plainly visible when you step out the door of the station so it is a quick and easy walk...
Making our way back to the train station at the end of the weekend for the ride home...
As the Amtrak train pulled into the station to pick everyone up for their ride back home, Lukey and Kenzie covered their ears... they are still not too comfortable with loud trains and their powerful rumbling engines, booming train horns and ear-piercing train whistles...
Needless to say, Lukey and Kenzie enjoyed their Amtrak journey and they enjoyed their stay in Springfield for the train show!
Lukey and Kenzie were counting the days as the weekend approached mostly because they were excited about the Amtrak journey. The only other time they were on Amtrak was for a short day trip when we all headed to Brattleboro for a nice lunch on the Connecticut River. That was a few years ago so they were ripe for another train trip!
The Springfield Union Station is newly renovated so we wanted to take a look at the station anyway so meeting them at the station was actually convenient for us. The new station is clean but, disappointingly, it lacks any sort of usual railroad station architectural details... it's nice though...
Lukey and Kenzie were excited and all smiles when they arrived in Springfield...
We walked down to our car so everyone could throw their luggage in Gee's car. Gee and Papa drove everyone's luggage back to the hotel while everyone else stretched their legs on a short walk to the hotel. The hotel is only two blocks away from the station and plainly visible when you step out the door of the station so it is a quick and easy walk...
Making our way back to the train station at the end of the weekend for the ride home...
As the Amtrak train pulled into the station to pick everyone up for their ride back home, Lukey and Kenzie covered their ears... they are still not too comfortable with loud trains and their powerful rumbling engines, booming train horns and ear-piercing train whistles...
Needless to say, Lukey and Kenzie enjoyed their Amtrak journey and they enjoyed their stay in Springfield for the train show!
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