Many years ago, a friend of mine from Honolulu—a tall, strikingly handsome Hawaiian man in his 50s—was vacationing in London. At my urging, Abe had booked a first class compartment on arguably the world’s most famous luxury train, the Simplon Orient Express, which would take him from London overnight to Venice. At breakfast in his…
Pressed for an answer to that question, I think most people would probably say Amtrak’s Train 5, the California Zephyr. Although there are portions of other long-distance routes that are certainly interesting, I would agree with that and cast my “Most Scenic” vote for Train 5. There is lots of pretty spectacular scenery along the Zephyr’s route,…
Most Spectacular View. I’ve already mentioned the Grand Canyon once in an earlier post. So what? It is, after all, the Grand Canyon. There is a reason why people come from all over the world just to stand on the South Rim and gaze at that view. Here’s a tip: Take the Grand Canyon Railway…
The issue for today: For any given long-distance train, is one direction better than the other? There are a lot of factors to consider. For instance, what if the train is running late? OK, let’s start with . . . Train #5, the westbound California Zephyr Choosing the best direction for this train is pretty…