Friends of Tampa Union Station is announcing that Historic Tampa Union Station will be the site of events for National Train Day, Saturday, May 7.
The National Train Day celebration runs from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM. Admission is free.
The preliminary schedule for National Train Day in Tampa features:
Railroad equipment displays: Amtrak equipment open for tours Operating model trains: From the Suncoast Model Railroad Club, H.B. Plant Model Railroad Club, a garden railway display, and more Live Music from acoustical guitarist Vincent! History and railroading exhibits: Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library/Burgert Brothers Photograph Collection, Operation Lifesaver, Florida Railroad Museum, the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers, Atlantic Coast Line & Seaboard Air Line Railroads Historical Society, Real Rails, City of Tampa Historic Preservation and Urban Design, Tampa Preservation, Inc., Florida historical groups, Friends of Tampa Union Station, and others
National Train Day celebrates America‘s love for trains with events across the country. This year marks the fourth annual celebration with large-scale, family-friendly events that provide opportunities to explore interactive, educational exhibits that bring to life the rich narrative of how trains have transformed America and will continue to do so in the future.
National Train Day marks 142 years of connecting travelers coast to coast and commemorates the day the first transcontinental railroad was created. On May 10, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, the golden spike was driven into the final tie that joined 1,776 miles of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways, transforming America by creating the nation‘s first transcontinental railroad.
This event at Tampa Union Station is one of many which are happening simultaneously around the country. More than 140 local celebrations took place in 2010 and Amtrak expects even more in 2011.
National Train Day in Tampa is sponsored by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers, Friends of Tampa Union Station, the City of Tampa, and Amtrak.
More information on National Train Day 2011 can be found at the www.nationaltrainday.com website and the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers website: www.fcrprail.org.
Friends of Tampa Union Station is an all-volunteer organization which advocates for the preservation of historic Tampa Union Station as both a landmark and transportation asset. The organization was founded in 2008 by a group of citizens eager to preserve Tampa Union Station’s colorful past and to assure its future.
Friends of Tampa Union Station, on the web at http://www.tampaunionstation.com/, was founded in cooperation with the City of Tampa’s Growth Management & Development Services Department—which administers Tampa’s historic preservation program and owns and operates Tampa Union Station—and the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers.
Friends of Tampa Union Station has established a permanent endowment fund for the ongoing restoration of Tampa Union Station at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and raises funds for it through an engraved brick program and other initiatives. To date, over $40,000 has been raised for the endowment, helping to ensure that Historic Tampa Union Station is preserved for future generations to use and enjoy.
Tampa Union Station
601 N Nebraska Avenue
Tampa, Florida
Free Event
The National Train Day celebration runs from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM. Admission is free.
The preliminary schedule for National Train Day in Tampa features:
Railroad equipment displays: Amtrak equipment open for tours Operating model trains: From the Suncoast Model Railroad Club, H.B. Plant Model Railroad Club, a garden railway display, and more Live Music from acoustical guitarist Vincent! History and railroading exhibits: Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library/Burgert Brothers Photograph Collection, Operation Lifesaver, Florida Railroad Museum, the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers, Atlantic Coast Line & Seaboard Air Line Railroads Historical Society, Real Rails, City of Tampa Historic Preservation and Urban Design, Tampa Preservation, Inc., Florida historical groups, Friends of Tampa Union Station, and others
National Train Day celebrates America‘s love for trains with events across the country. This year marks the fourth annual celebration with large-scale, family-friendly events that provide opportunities to explore interactive, educational exhibits that bring to life the rich narrative of how trains have transformed America and will continue to do so in the future.
National Train Day marks 142 years of connecting travelers coast to coast and commemorates the day the first transcontinental railroad was created. On May 10, 1869, in Promontory Summit, Utah, the golden spike was driven into the final tie that joined 1,776 miles of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways, transforming America by creating the nation‘s first transcontinental railroad.
This event at Tampa Union Station is one of many which are happening simultaneously around the country. More than 140 local celebrations took place in 2010 and Amtrak expects even more in 2011.
National Train Day in Tampa is sponsored by the Tampa Downtown Partnership, Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers, Friends of Tampa Union Station, the City of Tampa, and Amtrak.
More information on National Train Day 2011 can be found at the www.nationaltrainday.com website and the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers website: www.fcrprail.org.
Friends of Tampa Union Station is an all-volunteer organization which advocates for the preservation of historic Tampa Union Station as both a landmark and transportation asset. The organization was founded in 2008 by a group of citizens eager to preserve Tampa Union Station’s colorful past and to assure its future.
Friends of Tampa Union Station, on the web at http://www.tampaunionstation.com/, was founded in cooperation with the City of Tampa’s Growth Management & Development Services Department—which administers Tampa’s historic preservation program and owns and operates Tampa Union Station—and the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers.
Friends of Tampa Union Station has established a permanent endowment fund for the ongoing restoration of Tampa Union Station at the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and raises funds for it through an engraved brick program and other initiatives. To date, over $40,000 has been raised for the endowment, helping to ensure that Historic Tampa Union Station is preserved for future generations to use and enjoy.
Tampa Union Station
601 N Nebraska Avenue
Tampa, Florida
Free Event
No comments:
Post a Comment