Today President-Elect Barack Obama embarked on a journey to Change via a Whistle Stop Train Tour.
The 150-mile excursion in route from Philadelphia, PA to Baltimore, MD, then on to Washington, D.C. (stopping on the way in Wilmington, D.E. to pick up the Bidens) was the first time a President-Elect has made such an effort to remain connected to his constituents prior to his Inauguration Ceremony since President Lincoln.
Obama's train the Georgia 300, was crafted in 1939 by the Pullman Standard and is ten cars long, (the length of two-and-a-half football fields).
The train is now privately owned by the man who acquired it in 1985. It has a kitchen, two living room areas and a small bedroom.
A few carefully selected members of the Press will be sitting in the front four cars, while 16 specially-invited families (41 people total) are riding in a car of their own.
Due to obvious Security reasons no word where the President-Elect or his family will be sitting or if he will walk through the aisles.
His Inaugural committee confirms that there will be two "slow rolls" in which onlookers will get to wave at the train crawling by their windows.
Obama states he that he is bringing to our country a "New Declaration of Independence." "One free from of Small Thinking, Prejudice and Bigotry."
Amen to that!
10:05 a.m. - Philadelphia, PA
The President-elect will hold an event in Philadelphia, PA before boarding a train headed toward Washington, D.C. Tickets are required for the event and have been distributed to the public.
1:00 p.m. - Wilmington, DE
The President-elect will stop for a public event with the Vice President-elect in the back of the Wilmington Train Station, 100 South French Street. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
4:15 p.m. - Baltimore, MD
The President-elect and Vice President-elect will make their last stop in Baltimore for another public event at the War Memorial Plaza, 101 N. Gay St., Baltimore, MD. Doors open at 1:00 p.m.
CNN reports on Obama's historic train ride.
Sources: Huffington Post, Pic2009.org, NY Times, ABC News, CNN, Youtube
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