CHICAGO–The Southwest Chief doesn’t depart until 6:15 p.m., but this past Sunday, I showed up almost four hours early—-thinking I would have a late-but-light lunch at Traxx restaurant there in the station. Alas, it was closed, and I settled for a BLT from Subway. Los Angeles Union Station is right out of the Golden…
I don’t know why, but I always seem to get a Russian taxi driver in Los Angeles. This time, en route from my airport hotel to the magnificent railway station in downtown LA, was no exception. My taxi driver did not command a feeing of confidence. He was a fragile old man who spoke almost…
First: My apologies for the lack of photos. I took a bunch — a few are decent! — but for some reason my laptop is running v-e-r-y slow and I have given up trying to upload any photos for this post.——————————————————————-Los Angeles Union Station is a great place to begin a rail journey. Built in…
One of the things I enjoy about train travel is being able to see and spend time in some wonderful railroad stations. They come in all sizes and shapes, of course, but the ones that are done right are a hub for all kinds of activity – commercial, residential and everything in between. I think…