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Four Days In Plant City : Trains/ Large And Small

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Danny And I were in Plant City for 4 days and 3 nights.
We left our house around 10:30 AM Saturday Morning, November 30th. If it would have been up to me, we would have left the night before. LOL, Probably not though.The traffic would have been a lot worse than it was Saturday morning. Thanksgiving Weekend is not the time to travel for a relaxing trip.
I don’t remember Danny ever getting Thanksgiving Weekend off. He always works Thanksgiving, Friday and the weekend.
It was also a first for me. I didn’t volunteer at all.I didn’t even spend the day there with Danny like I usually do. He ended up WORKING. They had a few problems that needed to be taken care of Thursday morning. Not the relaxing morning it usually is. So I stayed home.
It tooks us almost 2 hours to get to Plant City on Saturday. Traffic was terrible.
The first thing we always do when we get to Plant City is head to The Strawberry House.
We had hoped that we would see a train on the way to the Bed And breakfast but no such luck. The first one we heard was as we were walking up to the door.
I can’t believe that I didn’t take a photo of the house from the outside . Not once in the 4 days we were there. That is UNUSUAL for me. I always take lots of them.
What is even more surprising. Danny never did either.
I would post a photo of it from our last trip IF I COULD ACCESS it on the computer. Having trouble finding the pictures. ALBUMS not showing .
I will try later.
Oh Well, this post isn’t about the Strawberry House anyway. Except for where it pertains to trains.

Memorabilia in the Henry Plant Room AKA The Train Room and Inside The Strawberry House

Photos From Google Photos from 2017
https://goo.gl/photos/iJLBkSZPDdg1fKPc7

From 2017
Danny and Mr Henry B Plant.
Meeting Online Friends
Brian AKA JAWTOOTH
Just having fun.
Danny and I love sitting outside on the porch and listening for the trains that run all through the night. We also were able to watch the live stream in town.
Watching Train Videos Online.
I only ORDERED TAKEOUT THE FIRST NIGHT.
I ordered TONS OF SUSHI And DANNY HAD 3 DIFFERENT MEALS.
I had enough SUSHI for SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. I PIGGED OUT ON IT.
Danny had enough food for all 3 nights and plenty to take home.
Our favorite nighttime activity is spending time TOGETHER on The FRONT PORCH OF THE STRAWBERRY HOUSE. We listen all night for the trains going through. Watch the live videos.
Plus we hook up the smartphone or laptop and watch train videos online.
Saturday Night,
Christmas started early. We were in the Theatre Room the first night. It’s where we had always stayed before. It’s a very small room.
Danny opened his COASTLINER TRAIN SET. It’s a complete ready to go train set. Train, cars and caboose. With Track and controller.
Sunday Night In The Henry B Plant Room
Both trains running.
Danny’s train set up like it was suppose to. His is an HO SCALE Model like we have in OUR TRAIN ROOM AT HOME.
MY DURANGO/SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD TOOK FOREVER TO GET IT WORKING RIGHT. i FINALLY HAD TO ENLIST DANNY’S HELP.
Both trains are BACHMANN.
Cheaper. Not as good as other LAKES AND MODELS. The one advantage of buying from them is when you want COMPLETE TRAIN SETS.
My trains (I bought 2) Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroads N SCALE. Our first N SCALE.
Both trains sets were both cheaply made. More so than the HO SCALE ones.
I had a terrible time .
The track went together OKAY.
Hooking up the CONTROLLER was a lot of work. The 2 cords to connect to the controller wouldn’t connect. I had to borrow Danny’s.
Then the cars wouldn’t stay HOOKED TO THE ENGINES. Lot’s of laughter at first. Then Frustration.
It took Danny over an hour to hook everything up. We NEVER did get the 7th car on. It should have taken a few minutes.
The Train Viewing Platform In Plant City, Florida
It was unusual not to see people there. Sundays and Monday were quiet days.
The town shuts down.
I didn’t take pictures of the Train Depot this time, except from this location. Sorry about that. We never ventured over there this time. Not sure why except Danny was really into videoing the trains and didn’t want to miss any.
CSX headed to Tampa.
Too many people around for me to get closeups of the HO SCALE MODEL.
The trains runs continually above as well.
We both enjoy just listening to this train run.
Love the menu.
The Whistle Shop Cafe
I wish I had taken more photos here this weekend. Still having trouble Uploading photos from previous visits.
There are lots of tables to sit outside and eat. Or just wait for the passing trains.
Or sit a spell on the bench .
Headed West To Tampa. Danny videoing.
CSX Headed North
View Of The Museum Area From The Whistle Stop Cafe. CSX Headed To Tampa.
It’s IMPOSSIBLE to Really RELAX AND ENJOY a meal when there are trains coming.
When Danny WASN’T Videoing the trains he was texting another RAIL FAN.
The Whistle Stop Cafe.
An Amazing FAMILY OWNED cafe.
Fun.
There is a small HO Scale Train Model inside. Plus an O Scale Engine runs above us.
Great viewing from 2 sides of the building. Lots of seats. An easy walk to take even better photos.
Danny just WAITING.
I got comfy.
Comfy And In The Shade.
It was 84 degrees.
Sorry, Not the best photo. I love the graffiti.
My good camera for fast photos broke the night before we left.
Crews were working on the tracks and equipment Monday and Tuesday.
It was a busy couple of days for workers.
Various photos.
Lunch Time Tuesday.
I was STARVING.
We were sitting outside. Our meals had just arrived. I was digging in. Then came the BLAST of A TRAIN HORN.
We ran over to the tracks. Danny realized that the train was coming from the West and would be in front of the platform soon. Off He ran, leaving me with the food.
I decided to let him get the good video. I took it from where I was.
Then loaded up the food in to go containers. Refilled our drinks. Bathroom break. Hugs to the owners. I was off with our food and drinks to the PLATFORM.
I made it to the car and decided to eat there.
Or at least I tried to.
It took an hour to finish.
Trains kept coming.
FUN TIMES.
Danny found a Rail Spike.
Various Photos
Saturday, November 30th was a busy day.
Saw new friends and old.

I took time away from watching trains. I left Danny at the platform and went shopping.
Spent almost $200 . What did I get? I went into an Antique store. Walked out with baskets for me. Christmas ornaments for our Christmas Tree. Cookbooks and Books. PLUS A WHOLE LOT OF TRAIN STUFF.

Danny spent almost ALL OF HIS TIME WATCHING TRAINS OR PLAYING WITH THEM. IN BETWEEN TIME HE TEXTED ANOTHER RAILFAN. THE WHOLE TIME WE WERE THERE. NOT QUITE THE ONE ON ONE TIME I HAD PLANNED ON.
I wanted QUALITY TIME. I REALLY WANTED ROMANCE. CUDDLE TIME AND SEX.
Briefly had the CUDDLE TIME. Not sure he remembers what SEX is.
FAMILY TIME. Just the TWO OF IS. BRIEFLY.

A previous Post from 2017
https://sarahsatticoftreasures.com/2017/04/17/rail-fan-festival-in-plant-city-florida/

Published by Sarah's Attic of Treasures

My real name is Debra (Debbie Sue). Sarah is a nickname given to me in high school. My husband has always called me that so here in Florida It's all I am known by. I was born and raised in Illinois. My son and I moved to Colorado in 1982. I taught school for 17 years. Then I ran a homeschooling/preschool/daycare until 2006 when I moved to Florida after my son, Bobby died suddenly. He was almost 26. Danny and I live and work at a state park here. I miss the mountains and climate of Colorado. I miss snow and the four seasons. I miss Bobby.

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