Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Train Depot Pitstop (Tuesday trip)



  A couple weeks ago my bookclub visited the Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad for our recent book The Girl on the Train.  While here we discussed the book, were introduced to the next book and received an informative tour of the museum.

The tour was interesting as I had never visited here before.  Inside you see all types of items from the train itself, to what the conductor wore, signs and dining car items.





The group made the climb upstairs and took in the sights of downtown Suffolk.



 We concluded our trip with a peek in the caboose.  I actually didn't know these were the living quarters for the train staff.




Not sure about the story behind the torpedoes.

It was a nice day trip.  Train fans would appreciate seeing all the memorabilia and model trains.  


If you are interested in visiting the museum you can find out more information here.

25 comments:

  1. That's really nice for a book club to visit some of the things or places that's in the book. I haven't read the Girl on train, I just watched it. So yeah I remember that train in the movie.

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  2. I fell in love with the girl on the train! The book was amazing and so was the movie. That's so cool you got to see the train in person. What a fun trip :)

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  3. After reading the book and able to experience the whole thing in reality on the train must have given you goosebumps.The quarters of the trains staff look quiet dope.

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  4. Aw I like how interactive your book club is especially since it allowed you to go and conduct research at the Sussex Station Railroad. What would yo say was your favourite part of visiting the railroad museum would you say?

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  5. That's awesome! I read the book in like a day and a half and loved it! This makes me want to start a book club and travel to the places in the books.

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  6. I dated a guy who was a huge fan of trains. I think he'd be a bit jealous of your book club excursion. Who knew the caboose was sleeping quarters for staff? I learn something new every day.

    ~Mary
    Jingle Jangle Jungle

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  7. That place looked so neat! I haven't read or watched Girl on a Train. It's on my to do list! Lol

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  8. This looks like such an amazing place! I have a fascination with railways, especially older ones.

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  9. I loved The Girl on the Train, I read it so quick! And your day at the train depot looks like it was fun :)

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  10. I love that your book club decided to do this in response to reading The Girl on the Train. You took some really great photos!

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  11. Oooo I love museums, especially smaller ones like this. And I really want to read The Girl on the Train!

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  12. I wish I was a member of such an awesome book club! It must have been fantastic to be able to tour a museum like that. I haven't read the book or seen the movie. I must have been living under a rock to miss that.

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  13. Awe how fun!! This looks awesome. I love taking my kids to museums, we have a fun train museum too!

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  14. That sound like a lot of fun to go to a train museum. I haven't read The Girl on the Train but I have watched the movie, I must check the book out.

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  15. I have read Girl on the train and it is such a great book. It is so cool that your book club go on tours together. Need to find me an innovative book club like that.

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  16. Oh how interesting! Old trains and train stations fascinate me. There is something interesting about preserved history that calls to my heart. Thanks for taking me with you 👍🏼 xo Evelyn, PathofPresence 🦋

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  17. This looks so interesting, what a great idea to have an excursion based on the book you are reading. I have read The Girl on the Train and it was one of my faves from last year!

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  18. What a cool looking spot! I love that it matched the book you were reading –– spot on adventuring :)

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  19. A book club at work visited a place where one of their books was based. It sounded like an interesting experience.

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  20. I've always been a fan of trains and locomotives. I think this whole experience you shared just reinvigorated the inner conductor in me!

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  21. This is such a cool train. I wish I could have the conductor hat, it's adorable.

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  22. I know I would enjoy such a trip for sure!

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  23. I'm really glad to read this one, the place looks incredible. For someone who loves trains and trams like me it somewhat like an adventure to be here. I'm curious about the story behind that torpodoes though hehe update me if ever! love it!

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  24. I love a good hidden gem museum. I also love a good train museum. This looks like fun!

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  25. Aww this looks like so much fun. Museum make for great fun. I will check out ours here.

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