Get On Board - Train Enthusiasts !  Life is like a mountain railroad.
A monthly program of multimedia presentations & displays with a train theme for the entire family.
Hosted at Trinity Church in Petersburg, Va. - Next Program is on October 20, 2007 at 11:00 am.
( This is a multimedia program and not an actual train ride. )
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Each month, Trinity presents a modern day parable in a most unusual way; by using train sounds,
music, and video and displays with a train theme.  Get on board and travel on this exciting and
rewarding journey.  Ride along with the engineer and get down where the wheels meet the rail,
hang-on as we cross over the rivers and streams,
as we "strainin' ev'ry nerve.
The fare is cheap and all can go
The rich and poor are there
No second class aboard this train
No difference in the fare"


Sample Video Clip - Click Here

Additional Sample Video Clips
All Aboard     Get On Board     Main Theme & Music Video

More Video Clips
Four Kinds of Trains   Meeting the Train Singer   Singing on the Train   "Woo-Woo"

Longer Video Clips
The Ride    The Music

Video Clip - TV AD
ALL Aboard

Sample Audio
Coming into the station
Theme music provided by 'TRAIN SINGER®'  Greg Schindel, used by written permission.  @ www.trainsinger.com


Available NOW: "TRAIN SINGER®" music on CD @ www.trainsinger.com

Life's Railway to Heaven
Life is like a mountain railway,
With an engineer that’s brave;
We must make the run successful,
From the cradle to the grave;
Watch the curves, the fills, the tunnels;
Never falter, never fail;
Keep your hands upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the rail.

Refrain:

Blessed Savior, thou wilt guide us,
( Psalm 48:14 )

Till We reach that blissful shore,
When the angels wait to join us
In Thy praise forevermore.

You will roll up grades of trial;
You will cross the bridge of strife;
See that Christ is your conductor
On this lightning train of life;
Always mindful of obstruction,
Do your duty, never fail;
Keep your hands upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the rail.

You will often find obstructions,
Look for storms and wind and rain;
On a fill, or curve, or trestle
They will almost ditch your train;
Put your trust alone in Jesus,
Never falter, never fail;
Keep your hands upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the rail.

As you roll across the trestle,
Spanning Jordan’s swelling tide,
You behold the Union Depot
Into which your train will glide;
There you’ll meet the Sup’rintendent,
God, the Father, God the Son,

With the hearty, joyous plaudit,
“Weary Pilgrim, welcome home.”

Contact Us

DETAILS:
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  PLEASE RSVP AT 732-3216 so we know how many to expect.
RSVP is not required.  Last minute walk-ins welcomed. We have enlarged our facility.
Visit www.wcast.info/trinity for more details.

When train yard attendant “Bubber” throws the track switch to the main line, the DVD spins up, the audio cranks out, and the projector fans blow.   Take position behind the engineer, and like Brakemen, hang on to the side of the engine cab down where the wheels spin and the steam vents.  ALL Aboard!
Trinity Church at 215 S. Sycamore Street in Petersburg will
soon present a modern day parable in a most unusual way; by using train sounds, music, and video with a train theme.  Get on board and travel this exciting and rewarding journey.  Ride along with the engineer and get down where the wheels meet the rail, hang-on as we cross over the rivers and streams, as we " strainin' ev'ry nerve".  Like a mountain railroad, the large screen display and powerful sound system will put the viewer in the engine cab at the controls with the engineer, headed out on life's journey "mindful  of obstructions", while learning lessons sited in several old railroad songs.
The program is free and open to the public.  We ask that you please RSVP so we know how may to expect, but is not necessary.  Call Trinity Church at 732-3216 or RSVP online at trinity@wcast.info.  While this is primarily a children's program, adults will enjoy learning about railroad life both yesterday and today.  Presentations will include the N&W Railroad, The California Western Railroad, Thomas the Tank, Peanuts, and some other well known railroads, and a famous American railroad dog! 
NOTE: Peanuts
®United Feature Syndicate, Inc. all rights reserved.   Thomas the Tank®Gullane Entertainment,inc.,all rights reserved.
Petersburg once had three railroad lines, each with a train station not far from Trinity Church.  Only one line was a mountain railroad, The Norfolk and Western Railroad.  This program is in keeping with the mission of the Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. to promote widespread knowledge of the city's unique architectural and historical heritage.
The program will be held in Trinity's Chapel, built in 1923 as the main assembly room, which has a history all it own.  Decorated like a train station-movie theater-museum, employing the latest A/V technology, the room provides the ideal setting for this presentation.
The program is presented by Curtis “Bubber” Anderson of Colonial Heights.  Bubber was born in Petersburg in 1948 and was raised near the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad train station and he recalls traveling on all three railroad lines in the Petersburg area at different times as a child growing up.
His experience in teaching digital courses at local area colleges and universities, a volunteer worker for young children in a local day care and a private collector of digital train media, all come together with the passion for teaching.  Curtis has donated some of his media work to the train museum in Crewe, Virginia and the transportation museum in Roanoke.  ALL Aboard!  Visit www.wcast.info/trinity for dates and times of the program and the outline for each months presentation.  www.getonboard.us 


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October 20, 2007 Program Outline
Norfork Southern Railroad Cab View Video

Peanuts®  LARGE 'G' Scale Train Display with a Fall Theme - In the Pumpkin Patch.
ALL Aboard - Contest
Sing Along Message - Harmonica Style
"Engineer Brooks"  Scary Video ( child approved )
Learn about train accidents and train safety.
Railroad Crossings - Videos
Live Band playing 'Wreck of the Old 97'

Virginia Operation Lifesaver Web Site

November 17, 2007 Program Outline
Mark your Calendar
Peanuts
®  LARGE 'G' Scale Train Display: Engineer Snoppy pulling a boxcar with Walt Disney's Dumbo®
 
Seasonal Theme:  Harvest Time, Accepting with Gratitude
( More Pending )

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