I’m often asked which are the top few scenic train rides in North America. The shorter the list, the harder it is to choose, but here are my picks. 5. The Cardinal. This train operates three days a week between New York and Chicago on a meandering route through some lovely country. After leaving Washington,…
Back home, safe and sound, and thinking once again how wonderful it is that I can come back to Maui when I finish my travels. My ride from cold and windy Chicago to the Bay Area on the California Zephyr was excellent, start to finish. Good crew, good food and spot on time the whole…
My latest trans-continental trek via Amtrak began on a chilly, overcast morning at the Emeryville, California, train station. The California Zephyr departed on time at 9:10 a.m. for the three-day, two night run to Chicago. By late that afternoon, we had made the spectacular crossing of the Sierra Nevada range over Donner Pass, stopped at…
I’ve just left Amtrak‘s California Zephyr at Davis, California, after a fine ride from Chicago. The equipment was in good shape and the crew was excellent … at least that’s true of the car attendant in my sleeper: personable, outgoing, on the ball, and right there whenever anyone needed him. The first pleasant surprise occurred…