(First Officer Clark, reporting.)
Landing Party Grapevine Vintage Railroad The Landing Party, consisting of Fleet Captain Tank Clark, Commander Tracy Clark, Lieutenant Perry Brulotte, and Major Roon Marchant, rendezvoused at the Grapevine Depot on Main Street, Grapevine, TX, around noon. We arranged for tickets and eagerly boarded the train to begin our journey to the Fort Worth Stockyards. Unfortunately, the Railroad crew discovered a fault on the steam locomotive that was scheduled to pull the train, so it was replaced by a Diesel locomotive. We were in one of the two 1927 open-air touring coaches, as they were both less expensive and wheelchair accessible. The other coaches on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad are four luxurious 1925 day coaches. All four day coaches have been restored to their full Victorian-era glory and the two open-air coaches are extremely popular in the spring and fall months. After they traded out the locomotives, we were on our way. Our tricorders indicated an average speed of approximately 17 miles per hour, with a top speed of 33 mph. Several other passengers stopped by to talk with us about Star Trek, as did many of the Railroad's employees. The scenery was wonderful, and the weather was pleasant -- a bit warm for October in North Texas, but clear & beautiful. Upon arriving at the Fort Worth Stockyards, we wandered around looking at the sites. Commander Clark was persuaded to pose whilst on top of a very tame bull, and Fleet Captain Clark found himself an inexpensive, nice looking cowboy hat. We had originally intended on eating lunch in the Stockyards, but every eating establishment was very full, with a very long wait to get in. Instead, we did a bit of shopping and wandering around. We boarded the train around 4:00 pm to return to Grapevine. Along the way, we had to sit and wait for a while, as a train was stopped on the same tracks in front of us. It finally moved, and we traveled the remaining distance without incident. At the Grapevine Depot, Lt Brulotte separated from the rest of the party to return to the ship, whilst Maj. Marchant joined the Clarks at Bo-Bo China, a fantastic Chinese restaurant in Grapevine for dinner. A wonderful time, a great trip, and a couple of fun rides. The USS Regulator was well represented, and interacted with the public with our typical friendly aplomb. Fleet Captain Clark, First Officer of the USS Regulator, out.
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Commodore Tank ClarkCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2017 (Stardate 11705.27) to Apr 2019 (Stardate 11904.27
Captain Michael G. CrossCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2015 (Stardate 11505.09) to May 2017 (Stardate 11705.27.) Commodore Tank ClarkCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2011 (Stardate 11105.18) to May 2015 (Stardate 11505.09) Archives
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