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They were at the train station.  The father, mother, brother and sister were hugging Jimmy as he was boarding the train.  He was headed off to fight the war.  After a long farewell, Jimmy had to get aboard the train.  They watched as the train pulled away, and it was finally out of sight.  It … Continue reading A One Way Ride

Where is Perryville, Maryland?  If you were asked that question, most of you would have no idea where the town is, and you would say that you have never been anywhere near this town.  The truth is that if you have driven along Interstate 95 or U.S. Route 40 or have taken an Amtrak train … Continue reading Perryville Railroad Museum, Perryville, Maryland

It was a bright and sunny day.  Johnny and his mother were sitting in the living room watching the television. “Can we go watch trains?” Johnny shouted. They got into the car, and they went down to the rail park.  They sat on the bench waiting for a train. “Where’s the train?” Johnny asked. “It … Continue reading A Day Watching Trains

When people think about the town of Bowie, Maryland, they think of it as that town that they breeze through between Annapolis and Washington D.C. along U.S. Route 50.  Most people will say that there is really nothing in Bowie but houses and a few shopping centers, and that there is really nothing particular to … Continue reading The Story of Bowie, Maryland