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A Favorite Travel Memory.
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A Favorite Travel Memory.

ByJim Loomis 10/03/201810/05/2018

I’m often asked which is my favorite destination or which trip do I remember most or some version of that. Because I travel almost exclusively by train, my answer is quite likely to be different from someone who flies everywhere. In any event, I have wonderful memories of several spots on this globe.   I…

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When the Train Stops Coming.

ByJim Loomis 06/10/201706/12/2017

NEWS ITEM: “Trump Budget Zeros Out Amtrak Support.”   Uh-oh . . . if we’re looking for an example of how the loss of passenger train service can impact a community, we just got one. VIA Rail Canada has announced the indefinite suspension of service from Gillam to Churchill in northern Manitoba.   As in…

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Photo Souvenirs: Past Train Trips.
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Photo Souvenirs: Past Train Trips.

ByJim Loomis 03/28/201503/28/2015

Today I thought I would dig out and post a few photos I’ve taken on some past trips. Truthfully, I’m usually dissatisfied with the photos I bring back. I don’t know why that surprises me; my approach to photography is about as basic as it gets: I set the camera on automatic and blaze away,…

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