The question I’m most often asked is which of the long-distance trains is the most scenic. I really like the Empire Builder and I think I’ve probably ridden the Coast Starlight more than any other train . . . of course, that was before that cretin removed those wonderful parlor cars from the train. But…
NOTE, PLEASE: This will be my last post for a few days. At 10:00 tonight I’m leaving Toronto on VIA Rail’s premier train, The Canadian. It’s a four-night trip and of course I’ll make notes and take some photographs as we go, but I really have no idea if I’ll be able to post anything…
When pressed to pick Amtrak’s most scenic train, I’ll talk about the Cardinal and the Adirondack and the Empire Builder or the Coast Starlight. But I always end up picking the California Zephyr. Amtrak runs the Zephyr every day in both directions between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. Assuming the train is running…
After a nice overnight visit with my brother and his wife in Monmouth, Illinois, I re-boarded the Zephyr in Galesburg and headed for the west coast. Here are some random snaps from that portion of the journey. Coal train! One of many we passed, all heading east to several power plants, some of which burn…