This page was last modified on 24 July 2012 at 05:00. -- FEC

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, [4], 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 03:18:16 07/24/12 Tue
Author: National Train DayNational Train Day May 8, 2010
Subject:

This page was last modified on 24 July 2012 at 05:00.

National Train Day
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search

2009 National Train Day poster published by Amtrak, "Trainiacs Unite".National Train Day is a holiday started by Amtrak in 2008 as a method to spread information to the general public about the advantages of rail travel and the history of trains in the United States. It is held each year on the Saturday closest to May 10th, the anniversary of the pounding of the Golden Spike in Promontory, Utah which marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Events are held at Amtrak stations as well as railroad museums across the country and often have passenger cars and model railroad layouts on display. The largest events usually take place in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, and Los Angeles, CA. [1]

Contents [hide]
1 Types of events
2 Celebrity spokespersons
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Types of eventsThe major events of National Train Day usually consist of equipment displays in the major stations across the Amtrak system. This includes Acela and Keystone sets in the Northeastern cities, and Superliner cars in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Florida that are used on long distance trains in those regions. In addition, many private cars are also put on display. Most smaller events usually consist of a model train layout from a local club or other train-related items on display.

Because of a scheduling conflict on the original National Train Day in 2008, Toledo Union Station hosted their NTD event a week before the rest of the country in 2008. This tradition of having the 'first' Train Day has continued every year since at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza Amtrak and intermodal station. [2]

Besides events at active Amtrak stations, railway history museums participate in National Train Day as well. This often includes tours of historic rail cars and excursion train rides. [3]

The 2011 event will also celebrate Amtrak's 40th Anniversary celebration, as the company first went into service on May 1, 1971.

[edit] Celebrity spokespersons
On National Train Day May 8, 2010 in Los Angeles Union Station, the opening ceremony was kickoff with a video message from actor Taye Diggs, the national spokesperson. Huell Howser was a speaker and master of the cermony. That day in New York Penn Station, the cast of Cake Boss presented a special cake to Amtrak for the event.[4]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performer Gladys Knight is the spokesperson for National Train Day 2011. One of her most noteworthy songs is "Midnight Train to Georgia".

[edit] References^ "Amtrak readies for National Train Day". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-04-amtrak-trainday_N.htm.
^ "National Train Day Toledo". www.facebook.com. http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Train-Day-Toledo/120247864663680.
^ "National Train Day at Danbury Railway Museum". www.CTVisit.com. http://www.ctvisit.com/eventdetail.aspx?id=10329.
^ "'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro presents train cake at Penn Station". NJ.com. http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2010/08/cake_boss_buddy_valastro_goes.html.
[edit] External linksNational Train Day website
National Train Day Association website
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Train_Day&oldid=503893240"
Categories: TrainsAmtrak
Personal toolsCreate account Log in NamespacesArticle Talk VariantsViewsRead Edit View history ActionsSearch NavigationMain page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Donate to Wikipedia InteractionHelp About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia ToolboxWhat links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Cite this page Print/exportCreate a bookDownload as PDFPrintable versionThis page was last modified on 24 July 2012 at 05:00.

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of use for details.
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.

Contact us
Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers Mobile view

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]