early 1950s on display. These replace the 100 labels that have been on exhibit since March 2011. The assertion is that the labels captured the “California Dream,” and the railroads then distributed that message to a national audience. Enhancing the creativity of the exhibit is the fact that it is mounted inside the museum’s restored 1924 Fruit Growers Express refrigerator car and along its re-created loading dock/icing station. Go to http://
tinyurl.com/7btvqsu for more in- formation.
Full Disclosure: This writer is organiz- ing the fourth exhibit for the HUB Galleries on Penn State’s University Park campus (HUB stands for Hetzel Union Building). It is an extension of the Portraits of Railroad- ing feature which runs annually in this mag- azine, and will showcase 24 to 30 works des- ignated by some of today’s leading railroad artists as a favorite among their own works. Several HO scale models of steam era rail- road and commercial equipment and struc- tures are to accompany the exhibit. Planned dates are May 29 through July 29, 2012. See TIMETABLE in a later issue for details. More Wine, Anyone?: Norman Marten of Washington state, seeing several refer- ences here recently to wines sporting a rail- road connection, wrote to call our attention to Whistlestop Red Cab-Merlot, a product of Snoqualmie Vineyards in Prosser, Wash. In May 2011, Wine
Enthusiast Magazine
named the 2008 vintage a “Best Buy,” not- ing, “the color is dark and rich, and the nose inviting. Spice and tobacco, vanilla and moist earth surround black cherry fruit, with tart and lightly drying tannins. . . well crafted, smooth and supple.” Norman’s description
was more straightforward:
“Even the label is pretty neat! I like how it tastes, too.” Reviewers recommend serving it with pot roast, puttanesca and artisan pizzas, or barbecued meats. Snoqualmie Vineyards recommends serving it with grilled bleu cheese burgers or with barbe- cued chicken pizza. All in all, it sounds per- fect — in moderation — to add to your en- joyment of train watching from the growing
See how America’s trains get on the
right track.
number of platforms being installed around the country that have picnic facilities near- by. If it’s not available in a wine store near you, you may live in a state to which it can be shipped. But if you are like those of us who live in Pennsylvania, you’ll either have to ship it to a friend elsewhere, or head to Prosser (the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie could be your primary reason for going). Incidentally, Snoqualmie Vine- yards’ parent company, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, is in Woodinville, Wash., its tast- ings bar and store once being the destina- tion of the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train. For the record: Snoqualmie Vineyards, 660 Frontier Road, Prosser, WA 99350; 509/786-5558 or 800/852-0885 (webstore Concierge);
http://tinyurl.com/6tfh25o.
Eight-story Golden Spike Tower offers panoramic view of Union Pacific's Bailey Yard.
Largest rail yard in the world—thousands of railcars every day!
Just minutes off I-80; Tour groups welcome!
Great gift shop and historic displays.
An unforgettable experience for train lovers of all ages!
North Platte
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Golden Spike Tower and Visitor Center
1249 North Homestead Rd. North Platte, Nebraska 69101 p 308.532.9920
GoldenSpikeTower.com Visit website for hours. Admission charged. An equal opportunity provider.
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