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Why not a train trip?

I began my love affair with train travel when I was only 4 years old. My parents took me on Southern Pacific’s new Daylight Limited streamliner from Los Angeles to San Francisco. We departed at 8:15 a.m. and arrived in the City by the Bay at 6 p.m. The train was painted in colors of orange, red and black. It was all matching, light-weight equipment and the train sparkled everywhere it traveled. People would line the roadways and stare at the new speedster as it passed by.

In these early days of my life I would sit on a small suitcase on top of the seat when traveling by train so as to be at eye level with the windows. I wanted to see every passing bit of the scenery. We made several stops on our way to San Francisco and my parents would take me outside the train and we could walk a bit while new passengers boarded.

After the first train trip, I couldn’t wait to take another. The train was ultra modern inside with plush rubber foam seats, automatic doors that opened when one walked between the cars, a wonderful diner with silver service and white table cloths, and one of the best features was the round-end observation car where we could sit and enjoy a different perspective of the scenery. Good service was everywhere.

This was the start of my becoming a train buff. I am even today interested in what is going on with Amtrak, Via Rail Canada and railroads around the world.

As you are probably aware, rail travel in the United States is once again quite nice as Amtrak uses newer equipment and many of the bi-level cars on long distance trains.

Overseas, especially in Europe, high-speed rail is quite common with trains operating at 150 MPH to 300 MPH on some stretches. The Japanese and French pioneered these fast services some years ago. Germany and some other European countries have more recently joined the high-speed act with ultra modern trains. On some sectors, high-speed rail is servicing more passengers than the airlines.

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Pittsburgh-area poet Deena November will be featured with Morgantown Poets at 7pm Thursday September 15 at Monongalia Arts Center (MAC). An Open Mic follows immediately thereafter.

Deena November graduated SUNY Binghamton with a BA in Creative Writing and received her MFA in Creative Writing, Poetry from Carlow University in 2009. In 2005, she co-edited the anthology I JUST HOPE IT’S LETHAL: Poems of Sadness, Madness,and Joy for Houghton Mifflin. Her poems have also appeared in Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Shaking Like a Mountain, Nerve Cowboy, Chiron Review, Voices in the Attic, Keyhole Magazine and other journals. She has taught Poetry and Creative Writing Workshops at Seton Hill University. Currently, she teaches at Carlow University and Robert Morris University. She co-created Girls with Glasses Reading Series, Workshops, and Literary Journal. Deena lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and dog.

Public parking is available near the MAC in the parking garage at the corner of Pleasant and Chestnut Streets and at the city lot behind 142 High Street (enter off Spruce). The MAC is accessible to individuals with special mobility requirements; schedule ahead at least two days prior to the event by calling 304-292-3325 , or write to  info@monartscenter.com .

Morgantown Poets is an informal not-for-profit, all-volunteer community group that meets 7-9 p.m. the third Thursday each month at the MAC, providing literary enthusiasts in north-central West Virginia the opportunity to express themselves, share their work, network and to connect up-and-coming writers with more established authors. New writers are welcome. Join on Facebook by entering “Morgantown Poets” in the search or join the mailing list at morgantownpoets@yahoo. Follow us on Twitter (@MorgantownPoets) or watch videos of past events on our YouTube channel ( www.youtube.com/user/MorgantownPoets ).

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