I grew up in U City although I haven't lived there since 1981, I visit regularly. We used to hang out at Union Station when it was still a train station - this was in the 60's. I am almost 53. I have even been to the top to the clock towers at the station (although this was accomplished, shall I say, outside the knowledge of the facility staff). We'd sit on the platforms and watch the trains back in and pull out. Beautiful, cavernous place.

In the fifties and into the early sixties we took what was then the National Limited, I think, from there to NYC many times. Was always crowded. I remember opening the windows in the corridor between the cars and sticking my head out like a *** enjoying the wind. Timing mileposts to figure out our speed. Looking for the locomotive as we rounded horseshoe curve in PA.

I always go out to the National Museum of Transportation (I guess it is a county park now)when I come home to visit. Do you go out there much? I think it is a great train museum.