{"id":10281,"date":"2024-06-24T22:36:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T02:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/?p=10281"},"modified":"2024-06-24T22:36:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T02:36:05","slug":"auto-train-trip-florida-beyond-sunday-monday-railroads-geocaches-a-waterfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/?p=10281","title":{"rendered":"Auto Train Trip Florida & Beyond–Sunday & Monday–Railroads, Geocaches & a Waterfall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SUNDAY 6\/23 Train to Bald Knob<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today was mostly about the Cass Railroad! We arrived around 10:30 AM at the parking lot for the Cass Company Store. Parked in the shade based on observations from a previous day. Then located the best photographer positions to take photos of the departure of the 2-hour round trip train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, we converted our ticket receipt for a better ticket for the 12 Noon train to Bald Knob–a 4.5 hour round trip. Joyce’s good negotiation skills got us moved to the last car on the train–away from the locomotive! Boarded the train a few minutes before departure accepting the hobo lunch (ham & cheese on a bun, applesauce, chips & cookie) from the conductor as we boarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Returned from the great ride at 4:30 PM. Back to the house, prepared our contribution for the family dinner with those that stayed an extra night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A different Cass RR engine at the station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Enjoyed photographing an earlier train<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Long whistles came at every road or lane crossing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Looking back at the engine pushing us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Shay drive seen only on this side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Around a bend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steep grades require a Shay gear drive style instead of the usual large drive wheels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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With “Our Engine”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MONDAY 6\/24 Green Bank Observatory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Began gathering our spread out “stuff” to repack and load Ms. Merlot for our drive north–destination uncertain! On our way about 9 AM. Our first stop was to take a tour at the Green Bank Observatory. See https:\/\/greenbankobservatory.org\/<\/a> for more information.

Enjoyed the tour. There were two geocaches to find on the way today. And find them we did! In the seeds section of a library and at a waterfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Largest Green Bank radio wave receiver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Photo with perspective of the barn – it was huge 485 ft tall x 300 ft diameter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Winding valley road with distant mountain view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Entered VA from WV – no welcome sign, but an historic marker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Post Office in Warm Springs, VA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Found the geocache at the library “Seed Exchange”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Window decal for geocachers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Falling Springs Waterfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Waterfall falls over Travertine about 80 ft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Waterfall with background mountains of VA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stopped in Bridgewater Virginia (where we went to college) to visit Joyce’s Aunt Janet. Had a lovely time on her porch at the Bridgewater Retirement Community. Left about 7 PM for our hotel in Harrisonburg, VA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checked in about 7:15 PM. Chef Joyce prepared another lovely dinner of rotisserie chicken, mixed rice, applesauce and rolls (leftover from the reunion). Also, cookies from the bakery in West Virginia saved from Friday. And a lovely rose sparkling wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The usual-a little TV (msnbc here….) and to bed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUNDAY 6\/23 Train to Bald Knob Today was mostly about the Cass Railroad! We arrived around 10:30 AM at the parking lot for the Cass Company Store. Parked in the shade based on observations from a previous day. Then located the best photographer positions to take photos of the departure of the 2-hour round trip … Continue reading Auto Train Trip Florida & Beyond–Sunday & Monday–Railroads, Geocaches & a Waterfall<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4GgIT-2FP","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10281"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10296,"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10281\/revisions\/10296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rootbeertogo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}