Thomos
Member
I keep getting this thing popping up saying to introduce myself so I thought I would. It been lurking around here for a while now and decided to sign up. I love to travel but have only ever done so in more traditional ways. Travelling without a schedule, destination or itinerary is something that has been appealing to me for quite some time. When I was a teen I had a friend who used to ride freight (in the mid to late 90's) and was always fascinated by his stories... If I remember correctly he'd go to Dubuque Iowa a lot. I hadn't thought of it in years until 5-6 years ago when I met some other folks who rode trains fairly regularly and became fascinated by it all over again. Most of my lurking here has just been reading stories. While I don't think I'll ever do it, I am the kind of person who must know everything I can about things that interest me. I just think that it's an amazing thing... The freedom, the views of the country that one would normally never see, the power and unforgiving nature of the trains, the culture, the history, the community... It all just blows my mind. I don't really know what else to say right now but thanks for having me, stay safe out there, and I look forward to reading more! If anyone has any stories or experience of riding trains in Virginia I'd love to hear about it!