I won't be here much tomorrow
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342670)
Rockingham, Australia
November 15, 2024 2:51am CST
I won't be here much tomorrow. I have a train to catch!
Eight of us are travelling to Dwellingup in Western Australia. In the evening, we’ll be boarding a train and having dinner on board while it goes a certain distance then returns. We’re staying the night in the town and returning home Sunday morning.
It used to be a steam train but I think now it will be diesel because of the risk of bushfires and probably just the convenience. Volunteers run the train and they are all elderly. Cranking up a steam engine calls for a lot of effort, not to mention expertise.
Hopefully, I'll have some photos to show on Sunday or Monday.
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@Dreamerby (6119)
• Calcutta, India
15 Nov
Yeah train journey can be really exciting.
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@allknowing (138414)
• India
15 Nov
Now let me see if I have understood You are boarding a train. It goes a distance and then returns. You eat your dinneer in the train. What do you see in that distance. Is that the purpose of the travel or just a train experience?
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@popciclecold (39647)
• United States
15 Nov
Sounds interesting. Hope you enjoy and take lots of photos.
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@Dreamerby (6119)
• Calcutta, India
15 Nov
@JudyEv Wow good to know the weather is good!
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@snowy22315 (182873)
• United States
15 Nov
Dwelling up...Australia has the most interesting names for things...Have fun..choo-choo!
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@Dreamerby (6119)
• Calcutta, India
15 Nov
I like the Aussie accent and the way they inculcate the word 'mate' in every conversation.
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@JudyEv (342670)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov
@Dreamerby It's not always used in EVERY conversation - maybe just most.
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@Orson_Kart (6884)
• United Kingdom
16 Nov
I wasn’t here at all tomorrow. Or was it the day before?
I love steam trains, so I’d be disappointed if it was a diesel. We have lots of heritage railways here in the UK running steam trains. Like yours, they are mainly run by elderly volunteers. I think that’s when things started going wrong - when they got rid of steam trains.
Have a nice trip. Woo Woo! Diddly Dee Diddly Dum!
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@Orson_Kart (6884)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov
@JudyEv Don’t worry, nobody ever does.
We don’t have the worry of bushfires over here, so it’s full steam ahead!
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@jobelbojel (36255)
• Philippines
16 Nov
I like to experience travel by train, the train I used to is the Metro rail and they are always crowded.
Have a safe trip.
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@jobelbojel (36255)
• Philippines
17 Nov
@JudyEv I want to experience the train travel in your country.
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@JudyEv (342670)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Nov
@jobelbojel Do you ever travel by train in the Philippines? I think you do but I've forgotten. You have a long journey by train I think to get to your workplace.
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@LindaOHio (183191)
• United States
16 Nov
Sounds like a fun excursion. Safe travels and have a good weekend.
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@Beestring (14726)
• Hong Kong
15 Nov
Enjoy your excursion. Look forward to seeing your photos.
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@FourWalls (69540)
• United States
15 Nov
Ooh, that sounds like fun! I wish we had more options for rail travel in America.
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@RasmaSandra (81194)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Nov
Best of luck to you, enjoy, and have a safe journey,
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@Marilynda1225 (83234)
• United States
15 Nov
That sounds like so much fun... have a great time
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@JudyEv (342670)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov
I'm glad we did it. They say it might not happen next year. It's getting harder to get volunteers apparently.
@thislittlepennyearns (63105)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
15 Nov
Hope you have a great weekend!
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@thislittlepennyearns (63105)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
17 Nov
@JudyEv I can't wait to see pictures.
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@freelancermariagrace (28739)
• Philippines
16 Nov
That sounds great! Enjoy yourself, and I look forward to seeing the photos!
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