点评:My wife and I took the early brunch train on a very hot Sunday. It was a beautiful drive to and from the Elbe, WA train station. The boarding process went smoothly to our dining car table with our delicious box lunch. There were plenty of cold drinks to be had and surprisingly excellent coffee. We shared our table with a friendly couple, coincidentally, from our area north of Seattle. Soon we were chugging off into the forest. Our ‘Conductor’ Eric was very informative about the history and future plans for the railroad and museum, which they hope to reopen next year. Eric’s local knowledge was excellent considering he had moved to this area from Pennsylvania only a week earlier.
The views of forest, rivers and Mount Rainier were most beautiful and enjoyable as we leisurely rode along the tracks. We plan to come back with friends to help support this non-profit organization keep this piece of history alive. This adventure was well worth the long mountain drive there and back again.
翻译:我和妻子在一个非常炎热的星期天乘坐早午餐火车。往返于华盛顿州埃尔贝火车站的旅途非常愉快。我们顺利登上餐车,享用美味的盒饭。车上有很多冷饮,咖啡出奇地好喝。巧合的是,我们和一对友好的夫妇同桌,他们来自西雅图北部。很快我们就进入了森林。我们的“乘务员”埃里克非常详细地介绍了铁路和博物馆的历史和未来计划,他们希望明年重新开放。考虑到埃里克一周前才从宾夕法尼亚州搬到这个地区,他对当地的了解非常丰富。
我们悠闲地沿着铁轨骑行,森林、河流和雷尼尔山的景色美极了,令人赏心悦目。我们计划和朋友们一起回来,帮助支持这个非营利组织,让这段历史得以延续。这次冒险非常值得来回长途跋涉。