The train whistle or horns filled the whole town. It was a humbling sound as you realized the power of this locomotive.
The Tennessee Central Railway Museum is dedicated to the preservation of Tennessee’s Railroad Heritage. They not only offer train robberies, but a Super Fall Foliage Trip, DelMonaco Winery Trip, Mile-Long Garage Sale, and North Pole Express with Santa, music, Civil War Reenactments, On-Board Murder Mysteries, and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
Check out www.tcry.org/pass_pos.htm. for ticket prices, availability, and seating options.
In Memory of Billy Cawthon Engineer-Thank you for your dedication as you worked for the railroad all of your life. You were the only person who worked for the TC Ry, L&N and Herr.
This is the locomotive named after Billy Cawthon in his honor.
Please scroll down to appreciate the strength of the locomotives, the engineers, and everyone involved in building a dream to carry us from one platform, town, destination, and all the combined strength and Perseverance that we do not want to forget!
All Aboard!
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Guess where we are? 🙂 I will give you a hint. We are visiting a mouse! Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, being so established with so many amenities, proved to be a wonderful place for us to start learning how to travel in our Hoshi Chao.
This is the continuing story of how we took the journey of traveling in a fifth-wheel. Starting with purchasing an older model trailer and enjoying turning her into Hoshi Chao, which is translated Chinese for “Stars Nest”. Our little nest as we begin traveling around this wonderful United States. Many lessons learned as we headed out, and patience being the best thing in our toolbox!
If you have not read the previous Versions of the story of Hoshi Chao, click below:
These sites are great! Every one is level, spacious and clean. There are variations of of coquina shell sand and pavement, depending on Disney’s level of amenities and pricing.
The first lesson I had to learn on this trip happened as soon as we left the driveway. Notice the truck tool box in the back of our truck? Well, the distance from the center of the ball to the edge of the toolbox was not as great as we needed once we turned a corner and immediately our first repair happened. The front bottom metal received a ding, crimp and trear, which I fixed the first day in camp. Yay!!! Learn from my mistake. Make certain you can have a tool box. Each truck is different in the length of the truck bed and the center ot the rear axle. I found out I could not have a tool box, the hard way!
Note: Our grandbabies and daughter have already started their artwork with chalk. The art we appreciate the most!
Once Hoshi Chao was set up and leveled, it was time to relax. We decided to NOT bring our computer with us, which really made it clear that our “desk” idea was not that good to function as a kitchen extension. Too many levels, so plates, cups and accessories had a hard time using that corner. Seemed like a good idea at the time…
Second item requiring repair appeared on the second day when the refrigerator quick working properly. For several months in our backyard it worked great. The freezer was keeping cold, but the fridge was not cold at all. We had to pull out our old cooler and work in that mode. Not a vacation killer, but when you are geared up to have a fridge it means storing things differently and getting ice daily. This will be repaired after this trip.
The “working” side of the trailer with the water, seweer and electrical connections and storage bins. Everything worked well, no concerns with hookups or panels.
I would recommend to all adventurers that you consider purchasing one of these folding, extendable ladders. They are great for just about anything you need to access you trailer, and fold down so small and convenient.
A closer view of the sewer hose and connection. Making certain it is secure and sloping properly is a key element to a carefree vacation. This is something you want to take care of when you are setting up and packing away. Do a good job so you do not have issues while you are camping.
A little glory shot of our truck and Hoshi Chao, so proud we are out on an adventure!
The awning looks much better than before, but there are many tiny holes in the fabric that we worked on throughout the stay at Fort Wilderness Campground. Duct tape is a beautiful thing, especially in colors that match! Our outside setup was comfortable and convenient for the two of us, our daughter and her three children. Plenty of room to move around and tables to sit and store items.
We purchased a lazy susan for the corner spice cabinet, and could not have been happier. Look around your trailer and I can bet there are locations one could make finding things much easier.
Hope you enjoyed seeing the images from our first learning experience. It was quite different than camping out in our backyard. Sure there were a couple of fails, but those can be fixed and hopefully not repeated! All in all a very wonderful time together, very happy with our fifth-wheel. Hope you are enjoying the ride!
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