Planning a Train Trip is Half the Fun.
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Planning a Train Trip is Half the Fun.

I’m going to be attending the annual Spring meeting of the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) next April in Washington, DC. As is my habit—and, of course, it’s my preference—I’ll fly to the West Coast and take Amtrak from there. Likewise, when I leave Washington, I’ll take the train back to the West Coast…

Traveling in Grand Style … Behind Amtrak in Some                 ‘Private Varnish’.
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Traveling in Grand Style … Behind Amtrak in Some ‘Private Varnish’.

Every so often, if you travel around the country by rail, you’ll see an Amtrak train with one or more classic rail cars coupled at the rear.  And when you do – Admit it! – you would give anything to get a look inside one of those beauties, let alone have the opportunity to actually…