Tag Archives: Railroad History

The “Gilding the Golden State” Bit

Man, I’m so glad I got to take a trip back East last summer! I mean, beyond being all kinds of fun, it cleared up some questions I’d had about that side of the country!  Like after inhaling a Connecticut lobster roll, I now know what the fuss about those butter-laden bad boys is! I […]

The Adventures in Waitressing Bit

So this summer, I was browsing in a railroad museum shop (as you do) and I couldn’t resist picking up what, for me, is a bit of fan merch:  Ever since reading about the Harvey Girls and seeing the Judy Garland musical, I’ve felt kind of a kinship with these gals! They were women who […]