All Aboard!

Santa Fe Engine

Throughout most of the 20^th century train travel was as ubiquitous as air travel is now ~ and many times a lot more comfortable! As a fan of the old Thin Man movies, I’ve always been enamored of train travel and have enjoyed most of the train trips I’ve taken. In days gone by getting onto the train meant a trip to the train station for tickets, to drop off luggage or simply to see people off on their journey. We think of train travel as romantic, adventurous, and in some cases very luxurious. There were dining cars, sleepers, and if you were really well-heeled, your own private compartment with a bathroom and perhaps a sitting room. If you were among the rest of the riders, you shared riding compartments and a washroom. In Galveston you can experience the delight of a typical train station, wander through restored train cars, and take a short ride on a train. Walking into the Galveston Railroad Train Museum train station is a step back in time. All around are manikins in period costume and in action poses. My favorites are the two children teasing each other and the photographer.

Train Station Statues