Quote:
Originally Posted by Formerly YB-2
We hope to do the Canadian at some point. Looks great. We did 30th St Station to LA via ABQ
|
Southwest Chief , great train, love the ride over Raton Pass. I ran into a guy in Scotland whose Grandfather was a engineer on the Super Chief, the Santa Fe predecessor back in the glory days of steam
Quote:
|
and back thru El Paso a few years ago
|
Sunset Limited, used to be Amtraks only Trans-Continental train (LA to Jax), now terminates in New Orleans
Glenn, do you mean 'economy bedroom' ?
Quote:
|
Denver to the west coast thru Glenwood Springs is still pretty spectacular.
|
The best overnight train trip in the US, no question. Riding it Eastbound this time of year one gets to cross three mtn ranges (Sierras, Wasatch, Rockies) all in daylight. The descent into Denver is spectacular
Quote:
|
Wish the clowns in our congress would give us a decent passenger rail system. So much better than the cattle-car flying of today.
|
Glenn, sadly it's a political football that's been kicked around for 46 years !