Trainumentary Trivia Question: Can you identify the railroad-related home of this stunning piece of art? To see the correct answer, scroll down below the statue.

 

 

 

 

Answer: Chicago Union Station – this photograph was taken in February 2017, shortly after extensive renovations had been made to restore this incredible transportation hub.

If you’ve ever wondered what a sleeper car looks like, the “play” button below is the place to click. Up until recently, yours truly thought they looked like depictions of movies from 1939. They don’t. Sometimes it’s good to be mistaken.

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Vacationing Parakeet Productions (VPP) C. 2018

Music “Sail with Rails” C. 2016 Christine Lorraine Collection

Trainumentarians have traveled from Pennsylvania to Arizona several times in the past several years, photographing extraordinary places and eye-catching scenes as the train cut through America’s splendor.

Here are some samples of the magnificent imagery that was captured digitally in November and December 2017.

 

 

 

The High Desert Emporium – Marathon, TX

 

Pegasus Place – Dallas, TX

 

St. Joseph Catholic Church – Joliet, IL

 

Willis Tower – Chicago, IL as seen pulling into the train station

 

 

 

Although the el Charro cafe in Lordsburg, NM is no longer serving meals, its sign mural tells a rodeo story of the real west.

 

One of the surprising views of traveling through Springfield, Illinois’ capital, is this view of such an imposing and architecturally brilliant government building.

This bank in Lemont, IL is unique as there is a “mini-me” bank  in its lower storefront.

 

The Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge is stunning, but at night its lighted silhouette dazzles train passengers.

 

Ft. Hancock, TX – a small town that sits near the US-Mexican border

 

Street level view of Anywheresville

The big sky paints overhead beauty somewhere in Illinois.

 

ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Broadcasting – Phoenix, AZ as captured from the light rail train traveling through downtown.

 

Another downtown Phoenix, AZ aesthetically-stimulating structure as seen from the light rail train.

 

 

Click here to see Trainumentary’s presentation of America’s brillaint countryside and unusual urban views.

This brave Texas water tower leads the march of the telephone poles near Cleburne.

After you take this reality ride through Pennsylvania’s historic oil region, be sure to watch Trainumentaries 1-9 on youtube.