First Trip to Madeline Island for 2011 Part 3

Sunday

6-20-11

Dale was given some time off and drove back home with me. We followed Alyn, Chris and Ellis to Superior and had lunch at Culver's. We then headed to Duluth and saw the train museum at the Depot. There was a lot to see. Ellis particularly enjoyed it because he loves trains. I really enjoyed it because my grandpa on my Mom's side worked for the Misabe Railroad. The Depot is no longer a functioning depot but houses and arts center and museums. The building was built in 1892. I remember Mom and Dad sending Sam and me up to Duluth in the late 1970s when Amtrak was still running trains up to Duluth. We'd go up to visit Baba and Grandpa in Two Harbors but they picked us up in Duluth as that was the end of the run. I loved that the two of us could be on our own. Mom and Dad gave us money to buy snacks. The dining car was more a snack shop as the run was only a few hours. We could buy things like pop, pizza, chips, etc. We'd eat the pizza at the tables in the dining car but bring things like chips and other snacks back to our seat. I remember Grandpa waiting for us on the platform when the train pulled into the Depot.