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Nov 9-16, 2021 - Trains of Oahu, Hawaii: Photos & Text by Carl Morrison. Past, Present, and Future including Oahu Railway, Hawaiian Railway, Dole Pineapple Express, and Honolulu Rail Transit. In 1900, Oahu Railway & Land Co. founder, Benjamin F. Dillingham, had Parlor/Observation Car No. 64 designed and built especially for himself. No. 64 was the showpiece of the OR&L's rolling stock... Read More>> Slideshow>> |
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Sep 13-23, 2021 - Amtrak Coast Starlight and Empire Builder Journey to Glacier Haven Inn, Motel, RV Park & Cafe and Izaak Walton Inn in Essex, Montana: Photos & Text by Carl Morrison. including stops in Seattle, Washington; Essex, Montana; and Portland, Oregon. Don and I planned this trip for about a year. We wanted to return to the Izaak Walton Inn, at Essex, Montana, on the Empire Builder Route... Read More>> Slideshow>> |
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Sep 13-23, 2021 - Amtrak Coast Starlight and Empire Builder Journey to Glacier Haven Inn, Motel, RV Park & Cafe, A New Railfan Destination between East and West Glacier Entrances: Photos & Text by Carl Morrison. Glacier Haven will soon become Railfan Haven with its... Read More>> Slideshow>> |
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Oct 10-15, 2020 - Los Angeles - Seattle Round Trip on the Amtrak Coast Starlight: Photos & Text by Carl Morrison. Itinerary. Saturday, October 10, 2020 - Depart Fullerton, California, Station 8:16 a.m. Pacific Surfliner 763 Unreserved Coach Seats Arrive LA 8:51 a.m. Transfer to Train 14, Coast Starlight Los Angeles - Seattle (King Street Station) 1 Superliner roomette | Car 1431 Room 5... Read More>> Slide Show>> |
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May 10, 2019 - Golden Spike 150th Anniversary: Photos & text by Carl Morrison. "Spike 150" is Utah's celebration of the 150-year anniversary of the Golden Spike. Uniting A Nation. An Amtrak/automobile trip from Fullerton, California, to the Golden Spike National Historical Park, Utah, for the 150th Anniversary of the joining of the rails at Promontory Summit... Read More>> Slide Show>> |
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April 19, 2018 - An Excursion on the Patric Henry Private Railcars: Report & Photos by Steve Grande. My wife and I were one of the 3 couples that rode the Patrick Henry Private Railcars from Los Angeles, California, to Albuquerque, New Mexico. This report contains photos and text from that trip plus a couple of short video clips... Read More>> Slide Show>> |
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Oct 26, 2017 - Los Angeles Metro Regional Connector Transit Project Photos by Steve Grande Photos of the construction sites of two stations of the LA Metro Regional Connector Transit Project including information and a map of the project. When this project is completed there will be a re-configuratin of the Los Angeles Metro Subway Lines. The BLUE LINE will run all the way from Azusa to Long Beach. Thus you will be able to take the light rail BLUE LINE between Azusa and Long Beach without changing trains... Read More>> Slide Show>> |
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Slideshow Presented at Winterail 2018: A Year Of Trains In The Life Of Chris Guenzler - 2017... Slide Show>> |
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Slideshow Presented at Winterail 2017: A Year Of Trains In The Life Of Chris Guenzler - 2016... Slide Show>> |
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Slideshow Presented at Winterail 2016: A Year Of Trains In The Life Of Chris Guenzler - 2015... Slide Show>> |
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April 30, 2016 - A Taste of Silver Rails Country Photography and Report by Carl Morrison; the first event celebrating a taste from some of the wineries and food venues of Silver Rails Country plus report and photos of round-trip on the Amtrak Southwest Chief between California and Missouri... Tasting Event Slide Show>> Amtrak Travel Slide Show>> Report>> |
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Mar 12, 2015 - Winterail 2015: Report and Photos by Chris Guenzler Final Winterail Trip to Stockton plus the Dell Osso Farm Train and Loose Caboose Boat Trip... Slide Show>> Report>> |
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Sep 26, 1995 - Steve Grande's Very First Amtrak Trip on the Amtrak Coast Starlight from Seattle, Washington, to Los Angeles, California, with my two daughters who were 8 and 10 years old. Includes a travelogue of our journey along with photos of my daughters on the train. This was the first year of the Pacific Parlour Car... Slide Show>> Report>> |
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1995 - A visit to Seattle, Washington Some photos inside the lobby and outside the window of the Pioneer Square Hotel in Seattle, Washington, where Amtrak used to place the Amtrak Coast Starlight crews overnight, nearest hotel to the Amtrak Seattle Station. Also photos of the transit tunnel and the I-5 Alaska Way Viaduct before replaced by a tunnel... Slide Show>> |
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1997 - San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station and surrounding attractions in 1997. Incluses photos of interior of heritage private railcars that are now part of The Vintage Restuarant. To this day you can have a meal inside a vintage railcar at The Vintage Restuarant in San Juan Capistrano... Slide Show>> |
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1997 - Petting Farm near San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station A petting zoo near the San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station in 1997... Slide Show>> |
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Mid to Late 1990's - Steve Grande's First Amtrak Travels. Includes the Sunset Limited, Southwest Chief, California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Coast Starlight, the very last Desert Wind, the Mt. Adams Talgo, the Portland Metropolitan Lounge and even an extensive tour of the Amtrak Chicago Yard and Shops... Read More>> |
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Feb 4, 2009 - Melbourne's Free City Circle Tour, Australia The City Circle Tram provides a free and convenient way for visitors to see the sights of central Melbourne while experiencing a ride on one of the city's much loved heritage trams. An audio commentary provides details of city landmarks and major attractions... Slide Show>> Report>> |
