» National Train Day 2010

All events took place on Saturday, May 8 unless otherwise noted.

Washington, DC - Union Station: NARP table staffed by NARP Transportation Assistant Malcolm Kenton and volunteers.

Malcolm Kenton at the NARP table

The initial layout of the NARP display

The crowd in the exhibitor area around 12 noon.

Kids wowed by the garden railway layout.

A display on the eco-friendliness of Amtrak travel.

Philadelphia, PA - 30th Street Station: NARP table staffed by Vice Chair Jim Churchill, along with a table for the Delaware Valley Association of Railroad Passengers (DVARP).

The crowd at Philadelphia’s 30th St. Station

NARP Council member John Dawson at the table in Philadelphia

NARP Board member James Churchill talks to passersby about NARP’s work.

Chicago, IL - Union Station: NARP table staffed by Council of Representatives member Gordon McCoy and other Chicago-area volunteers, along with a table for the Midwest High-Speed Rail Association.

Los Angeles, CA - Union Station: NARP table staffed by Council members Ryan Stern, Matthew Melzer and Dennis Lytton, along with a table for the Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC).

Tampa, FL - Union Station: Equipment displays, operating model trains, live music, special guests and history and railroading exhibits sponsored by Friends of Tampa Union Station, which will also feature a rail advocacy information table hosted by Council member Jackson McQuigg and the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers. Click here to read the press release and check out front-page coverage in the Tampa Tribune [PDF].

NARP and FCRP’s literature table in Tampa

Bob McDonough (left) of the City of Tampa, with NARP Chairman Bob Stewart, reads Mayor Pam Iorio’s Train Day proclamation

CSX’s Jim Langston speaks at the rededication of a memorial for Seaboard railroad employees who died in World War II combat.

Charleston, WV - Appalachian Power Park (baseball stadium): NARP and Friends of the Cardinal will be represented at the evening’s minor-league baseball game (first pitch at 7:00 PM) between the West Virginia Power and the Kannapolis (NC) Intimidators.

Toledo, OH - Amtrak station - MAY 1: A rail advocacy table hosted by volunteer NARP and All Aboard Ohio members Bill and Beth Gill, along with model trains and many fun train-related activities.

Norman, OK - Amtrak station: Event hosted by the Northern Flyer Alliance, which is working to extend Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer from Oklahoma City to Kansas City

Longview, TX - Amtrak station: Festivities sponsored by the Texas Eagle Marketing and Performance Organization (TEMPO), among others. Click here for a PDF announcement.

Washington state—All Aboard Washington (AAWA) volunteer Karen Keller put together a comprehensive event at the Amtrak station in Olympia-Lacey and the City of Centralia’s Carol Hamilton organized a well-attended celebration at her city’s 1912 Northern Pacific station, where AAWA Executive Director (and NARP member) Lloyd Flem staffed a rail advocacy table. AAWA also had tables in Bellingham, Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth and Seattle.

Vermont: NARP and the Vermont Rail Action Network presence at events in St. Albans, Essex Junction and other stations on the Vermonter route. Image of a local newspaper article about participation in the event by Vermont’s Governor and Lieutenant Governor:

Bozeman, MT: Dozens gathered in a field across the street from the old Northern Pacific depot to hear speeches and listen to the Jawbone Railroad Old-Time String Band. A panoramic photo of the festival:

NARP member Chuck McMillan mans the “Restore the North Coast Hiawatha” booth:

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