2016 RRR April Rally Rusk Texas

We arrived here on April 5th 2016.
We did some sightseeing on our own before everyone arrived.  some will follow on next blog.
We did visit a very nice KOA that wants to have rallies come to their location and a nice cafe downtown rusk.
This was our second RRR Rally. This is our church group. Location is Rusk State Park. We had 6 RV's attend this outing.
We have not stayed in a State park in years so it was a different experience for us. The grounds could have had a little better care but overall it was a lot of fun. Very quite and relaxing.
We all had stories to tell and then some had hard luck to tell about their travels.
All had a great time.
This is something Pat & I have wanted to do for a long time. (Ride the Train). Due to early blooming on everything there was not much color on the trip but it was still a first for us and we had a good time. We took a picnic lunch and ate on the grounds of the Palestine station. We toured their gift shop and then boarded for the return ride. Makes you appreciate our modes of transportation in this modern day. It took an hour and a half to go about  20 something miles. Could not get a lot done on a trip in one day.
We were hoping for the Dogwood's to be in bloom, however; due to all the rain and bad weather they were not blooming this time.
More to follow.

Welcome to Rusk Texas.

Dogwood blooms

Not sure about eating out here. LOL

Check in here.

Rusk Footbridge in downtown Rusk Texas

due to the floods the bridge was under repair.

Bird watching

Very nice. Downtown Rusk

Diana and  Mike chilling

Out by the camp fire

Nice flag display.

This is not fair.. I do not have one.. LOL

Me doing a little repair.

Cleaning out a place for my tools.

Another nice fire tonight.

From Rusk TX on the train.

The newest addition to the train

This takes you back in time. The good ole days of travel.

Pat getting her ticket checked to get on the train.

Pat looking for a seat.

Going around the bend.

Our seats on the train.

A chicken farm along our route.

A boy Scout taking our picture.

We met the other train going back to Rusk.

Longhorns along our trip.

Cub Scouts Pack 351 on the train from Lindale today.

All of the Pack thanked me for my Navy Service.

This is an old baggage cart that was used in the early days.

End of the line.

The engine letting off some steam.

Ready for the return trip.

The Pack group Photo that we were asked to be part of.

Our Engine.

Brian Roughing it today.

Copy of our ticket.

Old School Bell in town.

Most of Our group at the end of the day.