Trainweb.com 10th Anniversary Party 12/6/06
by Chris Guenzler
Winston Walker and I met at the Santa Ana Amtrak Station to go to the Trainweb.com 10th
Anniversary Party at the Rail Restaurant in Fullerton. This is the same restaurant that we
have our Trainriders Group Meeting on the 4th Monday of the Month. With Christmas being on
that date in December, this party will be taking its place. I always like to get some rail
mileage before the meeting so it is usually north to Los Angeles then back to Fullerton
for the meeting. Since I would be going that way to leave tomorrow night for La Plata, I
suggested a trip to San Juan Capistrano on Amtrak 578 and to Fullerton on Metrolink 609.
We would return home from this party on Surfliner 794. Surfliner 578 came into Santa Ana
nine minutes late and soon we were upstairs in the Cafe/Coach heading to San Juan Capistrano.
We made one stop at Irvine and twenty-two miles later we were stepping off the Surfliner
in San Juan Capistrano.
Surfliner 578 at San Juan Capistrano. I bought a USA Today to read during our layover here.
Nearing train time we went to the north end of the platform to wait for Metrolink 609 to come
in San Juan Capistrano.
Metrolink 609 pulled into San Juan Capistrano. We boarded the Cab Car for the trip to
Fullerton. We made stops at Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, Irvine, Tustin, Santa Ana, Orange,
Anaheim before we pulled into Fullerton.
Metrolink 609 at Fullerton.
Winston and I walked across the parking lot to the Rail Restaurant where the party would
be held. A group was already waiting outside for the restaurant to open up. It did after 5:00 PM
and we all went inside. Since some people were leaving on the Southwest Chief for La Plata
tonight, they got served first. It was ten years to this date of December 6th, 2006 that
Trainweb.com got their domain name and the rest is history. Congratulations to Trainweb.com for
ten years but for also hosting my web site that you all enjoy. Remember, you can get a free
web site at Trainweb.org as long as it is rail related. Below, some scenes for this evening's
party.
The food service was slow as one dish was being cooked at a time. Our order went in a 5:23 PM
and we got of Filet Mignon at 7:52 PM. That meant I couldn't go see off Carl Morrison and the
others who were going to La Plata. The good news is that they will be waiting for me in La Plata.
The following attended this unique 10th Anniversary Party of Trainweb.com: Chris Guenzler,
Winston Walker, Steve Grande, Barbara Cepinko, Richard Hamilton, Tessie Casiro, Bonnie and
Konrad Kerr, Harry Ortiz, Jonathan Ortiz, Carl Morrison, Mary Stanfill, Cathy Standfill,
Chris Parker, David, Joanne and Christina Fruth, Richard Elgenson, Ross Moore, Pat Moran,
Tom Anderson, Dan Dalke and Ken Ruben. A good time was had by all and all too soon it was time
to leave the party to get to the South Track to catch Surfliner 794 home to Santa Ana. We
rode in the lower level of the cab car and had a quick trip back to Santa Ana where I said
goodbye to Winston before heading home for one last night. Tomorrow night I would be on my way
to La Plata, Missouri and the Grand Opening of Trainweb.com there but that is yet another story
to be told!
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