Amtrak Trainwind Ride

# 821  Heartland Flier  
Oklahoma City  to Pauls Valley
2005

    I called last night to make reservations on the Heartland Flyer to Pauls Valley today. I got a confirmation # from the automated lady named Julie. Then I talked to an agent since I wanted to pay for the tickets on the train in cash.  The agent gave me a boarding pass #. Thinking this was all I needed, along with my photo ID, imagine my surprise when the ticket agent wanted a reservation #.  Neither of the two numbers I had would suffice. Thankfully, Scott Freeman had talked to a different agent and had gotten a reservation #, which the frazzled ticket agent took and put 5 riders on the one number.
The 20 + mph south wind made a great tailwind ride and we had a blast.
   If you are interested in taking the Heartland Flyer, call 800-872-7245. Don't tell them you have a bike but do make sure you get a reservation #. The train leaves Oklahoma City at 8:25 a.m. and arrives in Pauls Valley at 9:31.
      We logged 66 miles back to Bricktown.

 

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Laurie and Jim on the Heartland Flyer for the trip to Pauls Valley.

Scott and Diana

Johnnie aka "Lance" and Diana

We are all just talking

Getting off the train in Pauls Valley. It was chilly.

We are all at the train station putting our stuff in the bikes.

The town clock on Main street in Pauls Valley.

And we are off, like a herd of cats.

Laurie and Diana.

A VW spider on Hwy 77.

at Slaughterville

Scott, Laurie, Diana and Johnnie

Sprouting fountains in Bricktown.

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Johnnie, Diana, Scott and Laurie. We had some good food at Tap Works.

She is really looking at the menu.

Paula talked us into ordering ice cream after the ride.

The fountains in Bricktown.

l to r

Laurie, Paula, Scott, Diana and Johnnie after Marble Slab ice cream.

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