I have received emails from two different readers, each wanting to know how the California Zephyr compares to VIA Rail’s flagship train, The Canadian. I’ve traveled on both trains multiple...

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...

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...

As far back as I can remember—and, trust me, that’s a long way—it was always a big deal whenever I was able to catch a glimpse of the locomotive from...