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Post by Captain Phil on Sept 30, 2005 9:03:25 GMT -5
I was back fishing on my boat in turtle creek when I decided to take a ride out to the old railroad bridge. I tied up and climbed up on it. It was really cool. I stood up there looking back at our great city, realizing that this was one of the first was to get to the island, The way my grandfather did when he was a young child. I then decided to go for a walk. Back through the weeds and trees, you could still make out where the tracks used to lay. On my way back to my boat, I crossed over the bridge again. I looked down, at the base of the bridge and noticed the year it was built. Engraved in what little cement remained read the year "1896". I thought it was so cool that what I was standing on was over 100 years old. the way they built those things back then...i bet it will last another hundred.
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Post by FlyinGN on Sept 30, 2005 11:58:10 GMT -5
very cool:) should have taken paics and posted for all us to see:)
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Post by homer on Sept 30, 2005 15:31:24 GMT -5
They used to call that train the "mud hen." It would come loaded with vacationers. Occassionally, high tide would have pushed the tracks out of line. The people would have to climb off and right the tracks before the train could continue into town!
Check it out at the Boyer museum sometime.
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Post by Captain Phil on Dec 14, 2005 19:22:08 GMT -5
Homer..I was reading about that in the Wildwood by the sea book. Cool stuff.
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Post by FlyinGN on Dec 15, 2005 8:51:08 GMT -5
yea me too. I just read that part in the book a few days ago
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Post by Cindy on Dec 15, 2005 10:02:34 GMT -5
Anyone know where to get that book (WW by the Sea). It seems to be out of print. Maybe I will get lucky on ebay or amazon marketplace. If anyone sees it, please let me know!
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Post by Captain Phil on Dec 15, 2005 10:15:49 GMT -5
I think you can get it at the Boyer museum? I could be wrong.
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Post by Captain Phil on Dec 15, 2005 10:17:36 GMT -5
In the past I always just skimmed the book or looked up things I wasnt sure of. But yesterday I started reading it from cover to cover. Im up to year 1900 so far. So much interesting stuff in there.
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Post by FlyinGN on Dec 15, 2005 13:40:24 GMT -5
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Post by wildwanderer on Dec 15, 2005 19:39:28 GMT -5
My Mom told me with such fond memories of the train trip to WW from Philly back long ago. She said there was nothing like the rickity rail sounds and knowing you were getting close to the sea with the sounds of gulls and smell of salt air. Her love of WW was with her even as she approached the end of her life. She recalled WW within days of the end. Her memory: bike riding on the boards and the boardwalk. Anyway, WW stays with you know matter what happens in your life. I am sure everyone has stories to tell like this. People who have enriched our lives and filled us with all the wonderful memories of this very special place called Wildwood.
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Post by Captain Phil on Dec 15, 2005 22:28:27 GMT -5
wildwanderer...very nice story. Im sure she had some wonderfull memories of wildwood, when wildwood was a baby resort. It must have been cool growing up in those times. I wish my grandfather was still alive. He used to take the train down aswell. Man, the questions I would ask him if he were still here. when he died in 2000, weeks before, all he wanted to do was go to wildwood.
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Post by homer on Dec 16, 2005 0:31:42 GMT -5
My wife's grandparents often reminisced about the train ride into town...a stop at the "High Step" (Anglesea Pub) would kick off their shore vacation...
Thanks for sharing your family memories, wild...kind of got me choked up thinking about them. Must be the holiday season...
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Post by Cindy on Dec 16, 2005 11:05:18 GMT -5
Thanks, Guys. I will call the Boyer and see if they have any copies. I have been trying to purchase that book for a long time.
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