[GeoStL] Re: Train ride to Jeff City on Feb.21st
- From: Weymouth <wey6567@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 18:05:01 -0800 (PST)
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Rich,
That sounds like a blast. However, we will not be able to make the event in
Jeff City. Thanks for the idea on the train the JC.
Jeff
--- On Fri, 2/6/09, GC-RGS <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: GC-RGS <gc-rgs@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [GeoStL] Train ride to Jeff City on Feb.21st
> To: "gc-freelist" <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 7:51 PM
> -
> We're just putting out feelers here to see if anyone is
> interested in riding the train from the Kirkwood Station to
> Jefferson City for the Paparazzi & Pasta Palooza!
> http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gc1jrz7
> The train leaves Kirkwood Sat. AM at 8:59 and arrives in
> Jeff City at 10:51 AM. The return train leaves at 7:03 PM
> and arrives in Kirkwood at 8:58PM. There is also a train
> leaving Jeff at 10:33 AM and arriving in Kirkwood at 10:51
> AM if anyone wants to stay over night. Sunday also has the
> 7:03 train too. They have a snack counter on all the trains
> with, sandwiches, soda, coffee, etc.
>
> Remember, these times may change due to a derailment,
> flood, cows on the tracks, and freight trains (freight
> trains have the right of way).
>
> Round trip fares are $34; $30.60 for AAA members, and
> $28.90 for Seniors (62 and over). I'm not sure if this
> includes tax. Everyone would be responsible for their own
> tickets which can be purchased thru Amtrak at
> http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak
>
> How we get from the train station to the event (3 miles) is
> still in discussion. 1 option is to rent a car(s) or a 15
> passenger van. This way we can cache until the event starts
> at 5PM. Or we can keep the car/van for those that want to
> stay overnight and can on Sunday until the morning or
> evening train back to Kirkwood. Problem is just an
> Enterprise and Avis are near the train station and
> Enterprise is closed on Sundays so we pay until Monday AM.
> Avis closes at noon on Sunday so that may be a problem too.
>
> We could make the trainride an event if there's enough
> interest.
>
> Let me know if there's any interest in this.
>
>
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