Category Archives: Rail

Rail – Plane, Train, Plane (& transit galore)

My long planned trip to experience the new and improved sleeping car service on Amtraks Coast Starlight gets underway tomorrow. In the course of three days Ill be heading south, north and then south again. If you read my recent … Continue reading

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Rail – Amtrak’s Coast Starlight to detour via the Tehachapis!

Warning! This will probably only be of interest to the died-in-the-wool train fan(atic). But then maybe I’ll be surprised by all of the “civilians” that will jump on the chance at this opportunity for a rare train ride . Comment … Continue reading

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Rail – Through the Feather River Canyon on Amtrak’s California Zephyr

Have you ever woken up feeling that today was the day that you absolutely must go to Winnemucca? It wasn’t quite so spur-of-the-moment but about a month ago I found out a major trackwork project in the vicinity of Donner … Continue reading

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