I know it must seem obvious, but one of the reasons for taking a long distance train is to look out the window and see the country. And while there’s always time to chat with your seat mate or read a book or nap for a bit, the real show is going on right outside…
Probably the best advice I can give anyone who is about to take their first long-distance trains ride is to say “Lighten Up! Don’t expect everything to be perfect. You’re having an experience.” For instance, maybe something will go wrong. It will probably be something relatively minor—maybe the lavatory on the upper level of your…
by Juan Sanchez, Guest Contributor This photo shows very nicely why this train was the “Most Talked About Train in the Country”. Two modern domeliners meeting in some of the most scenic stretches of track in the country. The route of the California Zephyr had always been a sort of afterthought when it came to…
A few years ago, I was in the railroad station in the Italian town of Lucca, waiting for a train to Florence. An Italian gentleman sitting on a bench near me shook his head in disgust and pointed to his wristwatch. The train to Florence was eleven minutes late! I remember wondering what he would…