Turkeys on the Train

It is Thanksgiving.  Many people will be traveling to meet with others to enjoy a big feast.  Many will be traveling by train to get to that feast.  Did you know that many turkeys will be traveling by train?  This is not referring to your exes.  This is referring to the turkeys that many of you will be eating on that big day.  They come from the farms.  They are then prepared and frozen.  Some are put into a refrigeration car to be shipped to your local grocery store where you buy it, take it home, and eventually ends up on your table along with many other items.

So, on this thanksgiving, take the time to thank the engineers who drive the train that pulls the cars with the turkeys, the men and women who loaded and unloaded those refrigeration cars.

For those who will be traveling by train, take the time to thank the engineers, the conductors, the porters, the baggage handlers, mechanics and all those who make you journey to and from that feast a pleasurable one.

May everyone have a very Happy Thanksgiving, and may we always be grateful to all those who keep the trains running.

The cover photo is a harvest display at the Omni Homestead Resort in Warm Springs, Virginia, U.S.A.

The turkeys on the train photo is an AI generated photo.

The second photo is a harvest display at a general store in Clifton, Virginia, U.S.A.

The third photo is of the train station for the Arcade and Attica Railroad in Arcade, New York, U.S.A.

The fourth photo is of the Greenbank Train Station which is owned by the Wilmington and Western Railroad in Greenbank, Delaware, U.S.A.

The final photo is the Essex Train Station which is owned by the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat in Essex, Connecticut, U.S.A.