It’s time for some full-on train geekery! I had mentioned this on Twitter and it sounds like there are enough people interested that we’re going to get a group of folks together for it. What is it?
It’s the 2010 IRM Snowflake Special on the CTA!
This event is a fundraiser for the Illinois Railway Museum. For $43.00 ($42 + $1 handling fee), you can join us on Sunday, March 28 for a tour of the Chicago Transit Authority El lines. “Beginning at 9:00 AM at Rosemont station (River Road) on the Blue Line, the trip will travel on almost every line, plus lots of non-revenue and yard trackage.” There will be lunch stops in The Loop, and the train returns to Rosemont station at 6:00 PM.
Yeah, it’s a long day. But I figure it’ll be fun with a group, and if we get tired we can always bail and head back to Rosemont on our own. So…who’s interested?
Oh, that sounds pretty awesome. I don’t think I see any conflicts for that day, so I might be along!
Very cool! And I’m sure we can find some good places for lunch (and dinner) along the way, too…
Ack! That’s the weekend of FWA. Looks like I won’t be able to make it 🙁
I am so there!
I’m tempted…Aragorn will be at FWA, so I’ll need something to do while celebrating XD
Is this a formal thing, or are ears/tails/fursuits okay?
I hate you.
I was thinking a more theme-appropriate cosplay. I’m going dressed as a 1959 Car 61 B.
Somebody’s been spending time on chicago-l.org. 🙂
By the way, I’ve bought my ticket. Really looking forward to this!
I’ll be wearing fur!
…under my Illinois Railway Museum polo shirt.
Eight hours of train riding is a long time…maybe.
Well like I said, if you get bored you can always bail along the way – by then you’ll have a really good idea of what trains to take back to Rosemont 🙂
Got my ticket!