Six years ago, I took VIA Rail’s wonderful trans-continental train, The Canadian, and got off in Winnipeg. Two days later—it was about the third week of October—I boarded Train 693,...
I’m afraid that postings here will probably be somewhat irregular over the next dozen days since I’ll be on the train for seven of the twelve nights and access to...
(click to enlarge photos) The Depot Inn & Suites in La Plata, Missouri is a railroad-themed hotel with interesting memorabilia on display throughout the facility. And, within a hundred yards...
(Click on the photos to enlarge.) VIA Rail’s Train # 1, the westbound Canadian, leaves Toronto at 10:00 p.m. three days a week (twice a week in winter months) and...