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ByJim Loomis 04/09/201704/10/2017

Q: I’d like to take a memorable long-distance train ride before Trump has his way and kills off most of the Amtrak system, and would appreciate some advice. I live in Schaumburg, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. I’d like to go from here to the West Coast and back, but there are any number of…

So Many Trains, So Little Time.

ByJim Loomis 08/21/201508/21/2015

I was recently asked to review a new book titled The World’s Most Exotic Railway Journeys. The author is Brian Solomon, with several others listed as contributors. I confess that I haven’t had the chance to do more than skim it, but I am waiting for several days of heavy rain so I’ll have time…