Have you ever heard someone refer with a sneer to “the gubmint” or say that something is “good enough for government work”? I must say I really hate that. Many...
Amtrak has announced that the traditional dining car service is going to be restored on Western trains. Rather than paraphrase, I will reproduce the message received today from the Rail...
You’re rolling along, enjoying the scenery passing by outside your roomette and suddenly you’re crossing a river. Sometimes the train slows to cross. Sometimes the speed doesn’t lessen, almost as...