Amtrak sponsored National Train Day for seven years before expanding this year to a series of <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Famtraktraindays.com" target="_blank" target="_blank">Amtrak Train Days</a> from May through November. These young guests visited Chicago's Union Station for last year's National Train Day.
Amtrak sponsored National Train Day for seven years before expanding this year to a series of Amtrak Train Days from May through November. These young guests visited Chicago's Union Station for last year's National Train Day.
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This year's expanded series of Amtrak Train Days will launch on Saturday, May 9, at Chicago's Union Station, shown here at the 2013 National Train Day.
This year's expanded series of Amtrak Train Days will launch on Saturday, May 9, at Chicago's Union Station, shown here at the 2013 National Train Day.
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Guests attend Amtrak's 2013 National Train Day in Oklahoma City.
Guests attend Amtrak's 2013 National Train Day in Oklahoma City.
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Visitors celebrate National Train Day in 2011 at Union Station in Washington.
Visitors celebrate National Train Day in 2011 at Union Station in Washington.
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Train enthusiasts celebrate their love of the rails during National Train Day 2010 events at Union Station in Washington.
Train enthusiasts celebrate their love of the rails during National Train Day 2010 events at Union Station in Washington.
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A woman dressed as Mary Poppins entertains a crowd of kids with bubbles at the 2009 National Train Day in Chicago's Union Station.
A woman dressed as Mary Poppins entertains a crowd of kids with bubbles at the 2009 National Train Day in Chicago's Union Station.
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Sara Bareilles performs at the first National Train Day, held at Washington's Union Station in 2008.
Sara Bareilles performs at the first National Train Day, held at Washington's Union Station in 2008.
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