Below you will find all of the railroad related stories, rail photos, rail travelogues and rail events that have been featured with a photo link on the main page of TrainWeb.com in 2016. Click on each of the below photo links to review the full reports. You will find there are a tremendous number of travelogues of Amtrak travel, rail travel on VIA Rail Canada, as well as rail travel on many other rail systems and tourist railways throughout the world.
Click each link for reports posted in that year: 2015 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004
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May, 2016 - Amtrak Coast Starlight: Report & Photos by Ted & Sylvia Blishak of TrainTravelConsulting.com. As we're boarding Coast Starlight #11 southbound from Klamath Falls, the December night is dark and the temperature below freezing. It's a good time to... Read More>> |
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April 17-20, 2016 - Amtrak Coast Starlight, Round trip Fullerton - Sacramento: Report and Photography by Carl Morrison. The purpose of this trip was to photograph and report on the 2017 California Passenger Rail Summit held in Sacramento. (A link to that Summit report is at the end of this report.) This trip on... Read More>> |
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Jul 5-22, 2016 - America by Amtrak, Coast-to-Coast and Border-to-Border: Photos & Text by Carl Morrison A dream train trip covering 25 states on 6 Amtrak Long Distance Trains with 7,638 rail miles by a 74 year old dad and 42 year old son, Matthew Morrison on which trip I took over 4,000 photos. You will be happy to know not all are in this report!... Read More>> |
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Slideshow Presented at Winterail 2016: A Year Of Trains In The Life Of Chris Guenzler - 2015... Read More>> |
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July, 2016 - Southwest Chief No. 4 Los Angeles to Chicago: Report & Photos by Rick Chase Last July 2016, my daughter Kristen and I took the SouthWest Chief 4 from Los Angeles to Chicago. This was my second trip and Kristen's first. We flew into LAX the previous day to insure we wouldn't be delayed and... Read More>> |
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Dec 16, 2016 - Riding The Silver Star to Colonial Virginia: Report & Photos Jack M. Turner One of the leading destinations in the Southeast is Williamsburg, VA as that community and neighboring Jamestown and Yorktown are filled with history from America's colonial period. The train is a great way to... Read More>> |
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July 17-18, 2016 - America by Amtrak, Coast-to-Coast and Border-to-Border, Crescent Charlotte, North Carolina to New Orleans, Louisiana 17 hrs Viewliner Roomette 776 miles: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison. 5th segment [of my trip] which left Charlotte, NC at 2:45 a.m. on CRESCENT No. 19 Roomette 5 Car 1910, would take me through NC, GA, AL, MS, and the SE corner of Louisiana. This would be my first roomette in a Viewliner Amtrak car... Read More>> |
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Oct 16, 2016 - Little Gems in Our Neighborhood Part Three: Report & Photos by Robin Bowers Griffith Park & Southern Railroad in Los Angeles, California. After a nice Sunday drive through the park we found our first train ride, although not a planned venue but an unexpected nice surprise... Read More>> |
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Oct 15, 2016 - Little Gems in Our Neighborhood Part Two: Report & Photos by Robin Bowers. Tom's Farm in Corona, California, and also Orange County Model Engineers at Scarecros and Pumpkin Festival at Fairview Park, Costa Mesa, California... Read More>> |
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Sep 27, 2016 - Touchdowns And Trains: by Jack M. Turner, Photos by John C. Turner. The arrival of autumn each year signals the start of one of my favorite activities as I attend football games, primarily high school games. This passion can be traced back to my grandfather who was a legendary high school coach in... Read More>> |
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Dec 15, 2016 - 5 Midwest Holiday Trains By Robert & Kandace Tabrn. North Pole Express - Polar Express Madison - CTA Holiday Train - SOO 1003 - CP Holiday Train. For our twelfth and final TrainWeb article of 2016, we have decided to take you on an exciting journey across four states to visit five of our favorite Holiday Trains. Visiting at least two or three... Read More>> |
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Dec 17, 2016 - My next encounter with Santa Fe 3751: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Santa Fe 3751 backed along the Los Angeles River in a surprise consist I would never had thought of until I saw it. The train consisted of the Tioga Pass, Overland Trail SP 2981, Pacific Trail UP 5430. Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751, Amtrak Pacific Parlor... Read More>> |
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Dec 11, 2016 - A Tioga Pass Private Car Trip Los Angeles to San Diego and return: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Chris Parker told me about an ad about the Tioga Pass private car trip LA to San Diego and return. I called Norm Orfall and got myself on the trip then told Robin Bowers who also got on the trip. Robin and I would... Read More>> |
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July 14-16, 2016 - Amtrak Destination City: Charlotte,NC: Photography and text by Carl Morrison Charlotte, North Carolina was the fourth Destination City on a dream Amtrak train trip covering 25 states on 6 Amtrak Long Distance Trains... Read More>> |
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Dec 10, 2016 - A Trip to Beaumont Hill: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler We left Santa Ana and took CA-22 to CA-55 to CA-91 out to Corona where we found CA-91 closed. We then detoured north on the I-15 to I-10 east to Pepper Street in Colton. A few minutes later, a westbound train arrived but not what we expected... Read More>> |
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Dec 17, 2016 - Holiday TrainFest and Toy Drive to Brighten Spirits at Los Angeles Union Station. Public invited to share holiday cheer at free event on Dec. 17 supporting Toys for Tots, featuring historic steam locomotive, rail car display, and visit from Santa... Read More>> |
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Dec 1, 2016 - The Historical Cars of the "Hoosier State" by Robert & Kandace Tabern APRHF Rail Rangers: Riding the Hoosier Rails. Sunday, November 27, 2016 marked a new chapter for the Hoosier State train between Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois... and for the APRHF Rail Rangers, an outreach affiliate of... Read More>> |
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Oct 8, 2016 - Little Gems in Our Neighborhood Part One: Report & Photos by Robin Bowers Road Trip to Long Beach and La Canada Flintridge, CA. The seed for this trip started germinating several weeks back when Chris was lamenting the fact that this weekend there would be no passenger train service for Orange County so we were looking for a plan B to find a train to ride on the weekend... Read More>> |
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July 2, 2016 - Adventures in the Rockies Chapter Two - Arizona and New Mexico: Report & Photos by Robin Bowers The rest of the way to Canyon Diablo and the railroad bridge was to follow a wide cow path. Our route was a rough trail to the tracks in the distance. The slow and bumpy ride north to the tracks and then west to the bridge was successful... Read More>> |
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July 1, 2016 - Adventures in the Rockies Chapter One - California and Arizona Road Trip: Report & Photos by Robin Bowers Today is the start of our great Rockies Adventure. We would be traveling around Colorado, parts of Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota to see and ride as many tourist railroads and take pics of all steam locomotives in that area... Read More>> |
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Nov 12, 2016 - El Dorado & Western Railroad Trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler After gold was discovered in 1848, the Gold Rush brought thousands of people to Northern California and with them, the idea of building a railroad from Sacramento to the Gold Fields. By 1853 the Sacramento Valley Railroad was... Read More>> |
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Nov 11, 2016 - To the El Dorado & Western Railroad Trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler I had set up a trip to ride the El Dorado & Western Railroad on October 30, 2016 with Chris Parker coming along. I received an e-mail from them to call Saturday morning, the day before the trip because there was... Read More>> |
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Oct 31, 2016 - APRHF Rail Rangers: Riding the Hoosier Rails. Interpretive Programs Begin November 27, 2016 by Robert & Kandace Tabern. Join us for onboard interpretive programs: Lafayette, IN - Rensselaer, IN - Dyer, IN - Chicago, IL. APRHF President Bob Cox and Rail Rangers Executive Director Robert Tabern are pleased to announce an expansion of the... Read More>> |
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Oct 16, 2016 - Travel Town Visit and Train Ride: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Travel Town Museum is a transport museum dedicated on December 14, 1952, and located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles, California's Griffith Park. The history of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to... Read More>> |
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Oct 16, 2016 - Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum (LALS) is a non-profit public-benefit corporation that was founded in 1956 by live steam enthusiasts for the purpose of educating the public about railroad history and lore, and... Read More>> |
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Oct 16, 2016 - Griffith Park & Southern Railroad train trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Griffith Park & Southern Railroad Located near Los Feliz Blvd and Riverside Drive at the South end of Griffith park, GPS Railroad occupies a location where miniature trains have operated since the late 1940's... Read More>> |
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Oct 15, 2016 - Goat Hill Railway Orange County Model Engineers train ride: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Orange County Model Engineers was originally formed in 1977 as the Orange County Live Steamers, after the demise of the short lived Long Beach Live Steamers. Negotiations were started soon... Read More>> |
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Oct 15, 2016 - The Tom's Farm train rides: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Tom's Farm Brief History: His parents said that Tom wanted to be a farmer from the day he was born in Kansas City, Missouri. When he turned five, they let him work at his father's produce stand. And the rest, as they say, is history. Tom moved west in... Read More>> |
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Oct 11, 2016 - Santa Ana Zoofari Express Train Trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Santa Ana Zoo is located at 1801 East Chestnut Avenue in Santa Ana, California. The zoo is open daily, except for Christmas Day, New Years Day and Thanksgiving Day. The hours of operation are 10 am to 4 pm daily but guests may remain in the zoo until 5 pm. During the summer, weekend hours are extended from 10 am to 6 pm... Read More>> |
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Oct 8, 2016 - Descanso Garden Enchanted Railroad Trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Descanso Gardens, located in La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, is a 150 acres botanical garden. At one time, this property belonged to newspaper magnate E. Manchester Boddy, who owned the... Read More>> |
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Oct 8, 2016 - El Dorado Express Trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The El Dorado Express is a real park train, which Tony Ruvolo and his son Greg refurbished in 1988. They are a family owned train ride. This beautiful train was originally built as a park train powered by a live steam engine in 1946. Tony and Greg... Read More>> |
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Sep 12-19, 2016 - London Underground and Overground Photos by Steve Grande Just some photos that I took when taking the London Underground (The Tube) and London Overground while visiting England... Read More>> |
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Oct 5, 2016 - Private Railroad Car Trip to La Plata, MO: Report & Photos by Robert & Kandace Tabern Ever since the APRHF Rail Rangers program was founded on July 20, 2015, one of our major goals was to bring a group of passengers to La Plata, Missouri by private railcar. While the headquarters of the American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation is always a great place for railfans to stop off at... Read More>> |
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July 14, 2016 - Amtrak Carolinian Washington, DC to Charlotte, North Carolina 780 miles: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison This is the 4th leg of my son, Matthew Morrison, and my "America By Amtrak" Tour. This Carolinian segment, which left Washington, DC at 10:53 am, includes photos from the train of Alexandria, VA; Quantico, VA; Fredericksburg, VA; Richmond, VA; Petersburg, VA; Rocky Mount, NC; Wilson, NC; Selma, NC; Raleigh, NC; Cary, NC; Durham, NC; Burlington, NC; Greensboro, NC; High Point, NC; Salisbury, NC; Kannapolis, NC; Charlotte, NC... Read More>> |
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Jul 3, 2016 - Windy City to Sunny Florida: Report & Photos Jack M. Turner Our four hour layover in Chicago passed quickly thanks to the comfort of the new Metropolitan Lounge. A few teething pains accompanied the first week of the new lounge as sleeping car passengers who were not using red cap service blocked the foyer between the waiting rooms and the gates to the tracks... Read More>> |
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July 12-14, 2016 - Amtrak Destination City: Washington,DC - Photography and text by Carl Morrison. America by Amtrak, Coast-to-Coast and Border-to-Border. Washington, DC the nation's capitol, was the third Destination City on a dream Amtrak train trip covering 25 states on 6 Amtrak Long Distance Trains... Read More>> |
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Jul 2, 2016 - Chicago Union Station's New Metropolitan Lounge: Report & Photos Jack M. Turner Our arrival at Chicago Union Station on Saturday, July 2, 2016 aboard the California Zephyr was filled with anticipation as we prepared to experience the new first class Metropolitan Lounge for the first time. On the outbound trip in mid-June we spent much of our layover between the City of New Orleans and the Empire Builder in the old Metropolitan Lounge located close to the south concourse gates. Now the journey from trackside to the lounge would be longer as it has been relocated close to the station's Great Hall which is about as far from the boarding gates... Read More>> |
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Jun 30, 2016 - Breezing to Chicago on the California Zephyr: Report & Photos Jack M. Turner The Sacramento Amtrak station was alive with arriving and departing passengers while we waited for the arrival of train # 6 the California Zephyr on Thursday, June 30. In Amtrak's early years the CZ was the only train to serve this attractive station, however the... Read More>> |
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Jul 11-12, 2016 - Amtrak Capitol Limited Chicago to Washington,DC: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison This is the third leg of my son, Matthew Morrison, and my America By Amtrak Tour. The daylight portion of this Capitol Limited segment, which left Chicago at 6:40 pm, includes photos from the train of Cumberland, Maryland; Martinsburg, West Virginia; Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; Rockville, Maryland; and Washington, DC; and forest, farms, and rivers in between... Read More>> |
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Aug 27, 2016 - Featured TrainWeb Directory Category: Canada By Rail Rail travelogues and photos from many volunteer reporters riding the railroads of Canada including VIA Rail Canada, Rocky Mountaineer, BC Rail, etc... Read More>> |
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Oct 15, 2012 - Our Rolling Proposal & Wedding Reception: Report & Photos by Robert & Kandace Tabern St. Paul, MN to Chicago, IL - One of the articles that several of our fans at TrainWeb have asked us to write is the story behind our train-related wedding proposal and wedding reception; both of which took place back in 2012... Read More>> |
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Aug 20, 2016 - The Nethercutt Colluction: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison Replica of a luxury car showroom with restored, licensed, operating vintage cars plus the 1937 Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson Locomotive #2839 and 1912 Pullman Private Car #100 California... Read More>> |
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Aug 22, 2016 - Featured TrainWeb Directory Category: Mexico Railroads Rail travelogues and photos from riding the railroads of Mexico including several of the Copper Canyon. Riders include Carl Morrison, Chris Guenzler, Fred Dunn, and others... Read More>> |
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July 9-11, 2016 - Chicago: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison America by Amtrak, Coast-to-Coast and Border-to-Border, Chicago (CHI), an Amtrak Destination City. The second Destination City on a dream Amtrak train trip covering 25 states on 6 Amtrak Long Distance Trains on 7,638 rail miles by a 74 year old dad, Carl Morrison, and 42 year old son, Matthew Morrison... Read More>> |
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Jun 16, 2016 - The Amtrak Empire Builde: Rails to the Pacific Northwest: Report & Photos Jack M. Turner Westbound train # 7, the Empire Builder, departed Chicago on-time at 2:15pm on Thursday, June 16, 2016. As soon as the train ducked out of Union Station, views of the north side of the Loop filled our windows... Read More>> |
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Jun 15, 2016 - Riding On The Amtrak City Of New Orleans: Report & Photos Jack M. Turner A familiar feeling swept over me as my wife and I stepped inside New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on Wednesday, June 15 to board the City of New Orleans headed to Chicago. Our ultimate destination, Seattle, was a three night... Read More>> |
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July 7-9, 2016 - Amtrak Empire Builder: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison America by Amtrak, Coast-to-Coast and Border-to-Border, My first Empire Builder ride past Essex, Montana, and Matthew's first Empire Builder ride at all left Seattle on time at 4:40 pm, July 7, 2016. This would be the second leg of my son, Matthew Morrison, and my "America By Amtrak" Tour... Read More>> |
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August 9, 2016 - Our Summer Trip 2016: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler My mother and I try every year on take a trip together. This year she decided on Pismo Beach, Cambia, Harris Ranch, Elk Grove then Bakersfield before home. After the Colorado NRHS Trip... Read More>> |
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July 6, 2016 - Amtrak Destination City, Seattle, Washington: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison America by Amtrak, Coast-to-Coast and Border-to-Border, Seattle (SEA), Served by these Amtrak Trains: Amtrak Coast Starlight (Trains #11 & #14) and Amtrak Empire Builder (Trains #7 & #8). Arrival in Seattle on the COAST STARLIGHT from Los Angeles, California about 8:12 pm. We made our first Uber call and were picked up quickly. The Uber app even showed where the driver was located on a real time map. Our destination was Courtyard Seattle Downtown/Pioneer Square... Read More>> |
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August 5, 2016 - Reno, Nevada, Amtrak Destination City: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison Hot August Nights 2016 ... Amtrak California Zephyr stops in Reno daily - once eastbound, about 4:30 pm, and once westbound, about 8:30 am. Check the Amtrak.com app. for Trains 5 and 6 for exact times, or call... Read More>> Slideshow>> |
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July 17, 2016 - New Orleans (NOL): Report & Photos by Carl Morrison America by Amtrak, Coast-to-Coast and Border-to-Border, New Orleans (NOL) Segment, Served by Amtrak Crescent (Trains 19 & 20), Amtrak City of New Orleans (Trains 58 & 59) and Amtrak Sunset Limited (Trains 1 and 2)... Read More>> Slideshow>> |
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Jul 29, 2016 - Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison Includes photos of the CIRCUS TRAIN and 2016 PLAY DATES for the 146th Edition Out Of This World from the official RBBB website... Read More>> Also See: CircusTrains.com>> |
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July 25, 2016 - Traincation 2016: Cross Country Loop on Amtrak - Part 2 of 2: Report & Photos by Robert & Kandace Tabern Chicago - La Plata - Albuquerque - Los Angeles - Seattle - Los Angeles - Chicago - Trip Taken: May 2 - May 8, 2016... Read More>> |
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August 28, 2015 - Amtrak Train Days 2015: Report & Photos by Geno Dailey Buffalo to Syracuse, NY on Amtrak Empire Serice to Visit Amtrak Train Days 2015 At The Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, NY. Featuring Displays About Amtrak Travel & Photos of Equipment from The Central NY Chapter NRHS... Read More>> |
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July 25, 2016 - NRHS 2016: Reports & Photos by Chris Guenzler Photos and Reports from the 2016 National Railroad Historical Society Convention... Read More>> |
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July 24-25, 2016 - NRHS 2016 Denver Convention Drive Home Days 2 & 3: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Robin and I slept in this morning. The reason I choose to is that we gained an hour once we reached the Arizona border. With the Trainweb.org problems, I started... Read More>> |
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July 24, 2016 - The NRHS Denver 2016 Convention Trip Home Day 1: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Elizabeth and I got up at 5:15 AM and could not believe that we were going home! We packed up and loaded the car then checked out of the Quality Inn. We drove to... Read More>> |
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July 23, 2016 - NRHS 2016 Convention Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad Trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Originating in "the highest incorporated city in North America," the LC&S takes passengers along the old Denver, South Park & Pacific and... Read More>> |
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July 23, 2016 - Our short Union Pacific 4-8-4 844 Chase: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Skip Waters asked Elizabeth and I if we wanted to go with him to chase the UP 844 steam engine on Saturday morning before the final NRHS trip to Leadville and we of course both said... Read More>> |
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July 22, 2016 - Manitou and Pike's Peak Cog Railway: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Conventional railroads use the friction of wheels upon the rails, called "adhesion," to provide locomotive power. A cog, or rack, railroad uses a gear, or cog wheel, to mesh into a special center... Read More>> |
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July 21, 2016 - NRHS 2016 Convention Colorado Railroad Museum: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Robert W. Richardson and Cornelius W. Hauck opened the Colorado Railroad Museum in 1959. Then, and now, our mission is dedicated to preserving for future... Read More>> |
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July 21, 2016 - NRHS 2016 Convention Georgetown Loop Chase Bus Trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Elizabeth and I were bus hosts on the Photo Bus with Skip Waters. He explained to us that we would head to Georgetown, set up two photo lines... Read More>> |
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July 20, 2016 - NRHS 2016 Convention Guided light rail/commuter rail tour: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Denver Light Rail (branded as TheRide) is a transit system in the Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area. Operated by the Regional Transportation District... Read More>> |
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July 19, 2016 - The NRHS 2016 Convention Royal Gorge Lunch Train: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Royal Gorge Route Railroad is a heritage railroad located in Canon City, Colorado. The railroad transits the Royal Gorge on a 2-hour scenic and historic train ride... Read More>> |
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July 18, 2016 - Garden of the Gods and on to Denver: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The area was first called Red Rock Corral. Then, in August 1859, two surveyors who helped to set up Colorado City explored the site. One of the surveyors, M. S. Beach, suggested... Read More>> |
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July 18, 2016 - Cripple Creek & Victor Railway: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler As of the 2008 season, the railroad operates three coal-fired narrow gauge steam locomotives. Engine 1 is an 0-4-4-0 Orenstein & Koppel articulated mallet built in 1902. Engine 2 is a 0-4-0... Read More>> |
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July 16, 2016 - NRHS 2016: Reports & Photos by Chris Guenzler Photos and Reports from the 2016 National Railroad Historical Society Convention... Read More>> |
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July 16, 2016 - Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway (CS & IRR, CS&IR) was an electric trolley system in the Colorado Springs, Colorado that operated from 1902 to 1932. The company was formed when Winfield Scott Stratton purchased Colorado Springs Rapid Transit Railway in 1901... Read More>> |
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July 16, 2016 - Platte Valley Trolley: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Platte Valley Trolley is an heritage streetcar line in Denver, Colorado, operated by the Denver Tramway Heritage Society. It began service on July 4, 1989... Read More>> |
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July 14-15, 2016 - A Visit and stay at the Ponderosa Ranch, Nebraska: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Pine Ridge Area has often been referred to as the "last frontier", and for a good reason. It was a favorite Indian hunting and camping area for hundreds of years and the Sioux Indians occupied it permanently about 1810... Read More>> |
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July 14, 2016 - The Black Hills Central Railroad: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Black Hills Central Railroad is a heritage railroad that operates in South Dakota, United States. It currently operates the 1880 Train on the former Keystone Branch of the Burlington Northern Railroad between Hill City, South Dakota and... Read More>> |
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July 13, 2016 - Our visit into the Powder River Basin: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Powder River Basin is a geologic structural basin in southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming, about 120 miles east to west and 200 miles north to south, known for its coal deposits. The region supplies about 40 percent of... Read More>> |
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July 12, 2016 - The Drive from Denver to Douglas and the Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Douglas Railroad Interpretive Center is a railway museum in the town of Douglas, in Converse County of the state of Wyoming in the United States. The exhibition is located in the former... Read More>> |
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July 11, 2016 - Georgetown Loop Railroad: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a 3 ft narrow gauge heritage railroad located in the Rocky Mountains in Clear Creek County, Colorado, in the United States. The railroad operates summer tourist trains between the communities of Georgetown and... Read More>> |
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July 11, 2016 - World Famous Tiny Town & Railroad: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Like most Colorado mountain towns, Tiny Town has had its share of boom and bust cycles. Currently enjoying a period of growing interest from Colorado families, and stable, non-profit stewardship, Tiny Town is growing again as we... Read More>> |
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July 10, 2016 - Terry Ranch to Pueblo: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Museum is situated on 2.5 acres of landscaped grounds. Historic Buildings include the Living Springs School (1891), Homestead House (1910), Wolf Creek School (1904), and the Strasburg Union Pacific Railroad Depot (1917). All are... Read More>> |
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July 9, 2016 - Fort Collins Street Car Line: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Located in Boardwalk, a 1880s Colorado & Southern depot houses an exhibit of local steam-era history. You can walk through a freight room and station agent's room. A caboose, schoolhouse and church are also on site. The museum is open... Read More>> |
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July 9, 2016 - Terry Bison Ranch Train Trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The company started in 1993 when Ron Thiel originally bought the Terry Ranch for the purpose of raising Bison. Dan Thiel, the son of Ronald and Janice thought it would be a great idea to start a company that would allow people... Read More>> |
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July 8, 2016 - On to Cheyenne: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler We got up in North Platte after an overnight series of storms. We drove to MacDonalds for breakfast before we left North Platte for good. We drove west on US 30 to Paxton and found the first station of the day... Read More>> |
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July 7, 2016 - Cody Park and the Golden Spike Tower in North Platte: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler North Platte was first platted as a railroad town by chief engineer Grenville Dodge. He chose the location because of the availability of good water nearby, and its distance from Grand Island, Nebraska... Read More>> |
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July 7, 2016 - The Forney Museum of Transportation and ont North Platte: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Forney Museum of Transportation began as the private collection of Mr. J. D. Forney of Fort Collins, CO. From an early age Mr. Forney had an interest in cars, airplanes, and all modes of transportation... Read More>> |
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July 6, 2016 - The Trip to Denver: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler We left Salida and headed north to Buena Vista and our first stop of the morning... Read More>> |
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July 5, 2016 - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Chase and Colorado Railroading: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Robin and I had breakfast at the San Juan Inn then left and headed to Chama where my plan was to take pictures of all of this railroad's equipment today... Read More>> |
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July 4, 2016 - The Durango & Silverton Railroad: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a 3 ft narrow gauge heritage railroad that operates 45.2 miles of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado... Read More>> |
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July 3, 2016 - Going to the NRHS 2016 Denver Convention Day 3 Narrow Gauge Day: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler We drove north to Durango and parked just west of the grade crossing at East 32nd Street. This would be my and Robin's first time ever chasing the 8:00 AM Durango & Silverton Railroad train to Silverton... Read More>> |
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July 2, 2016 - Topic: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler We awoke to rainshowers so I checked on Amtrak and it was running over 2.5 hours late. I got Robin up at 6:15 AM and after we loaded the car in the rain, we left Flagstaff and headed east. Trying to escape the thunderstorms we went to Darling but it was still raining so we... Read More>> |
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July 1, 2016 - The Trip going to the NRHS 2016 Convention in Denver Day 1: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler With a new NRHS President, the organizations leadership has decided to go back to many of the old ways of doing NRHS Convention, looking at another direction for the next several conventions... Read More>> |
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Jun 2, 2016 - Traincation 2016: Cross Country Loop on Amtrak - Part 1 of 2: Report & Photos by Robert & Kandace Tabern Chicago - Washington, D.C. - Fort Lauderdale - New Orleans - Chicago; Trip Taken: April 28- May 2, 2016... Read More>> |
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June 26, 2016 - Riding the train to the NASCAR Race at Sears Point: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Bart and Sarah Jennings decided to come to ride the Race Train from Sacramento to Sears Point this year. Bart has never ridden this so I decided to do it with them. I got my tickets and they assigned me to a seat right below... Read More>> |
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June 2, 2016 - Link Union Station (Link US): Report & Photos by Carl Morrison An LA Metro project designed to meet the long-term regional rail needs at Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) by allowing the station to function more efficiently and providing a better overall passenger experience... Read More>> |
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June 6, 2016 - First day trip on the new Perris Metrolink Line: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Metrolink finally announced that their new Perris Valley Line would open on June 6, 2016. I looked at their new schedule and... Read More>> |
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June 4, 2016 - Trainriders Group Trip to ride the Expo and Gold Line Extension: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler I planned this trip and we had an interest so I decided to do both of these new lines for group members. I had taken tours of both of these lines so there was... Read More>> |
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May 30, 2016 - A Day in Glenwood Springs: Report & Photos by Steve Grande Includes photos of the train station, railroad museum, and Amtrak California Zephyr. One day of a Tesla Model X trip to bring 15 banker boxes of railroad memorabilia to the APRHF Exhibition of Amtrak History... Read More>> |
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May 28, 2016 - A Trip to Beaumont Hill: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Bill Compton and I planned to go out to take some train pictures. We decided to go out to Beaumont Hill and planned to leave my house at 5:30 AM... Read More>> |
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May 23, 2016 - Southwest Chief and Coast Starlight Discussion with Eric Smith, Director Long Distance Routes, Amtrak Coast Starlight and Amtrak Southwest Chief. Comments by Carl Morrison. Read More>> |
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April 23, 2016 - APRHF Rail Rangers Chicago to St. Louis, MO 2016 Charter: Report & Photos by Robert & Kandace Tabern Even though we both have ridden the rail line several times before, we really hadn't done much research on this particular route. So, before the first flake of snow began to fall last winter, we... Read More>> |
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May 12, 2016 - Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation Expo Line Tour: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Expo Line is a light-rail line that currently runs between Downtown Los Angeles and Culver City. An extension that will provide service westward to Santa Monica is scheduled to open on May 20, 2016... Read More>> |
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April 30 & May 1, 2016 - Fullerton Railroad Days: Report & Photos by Robin Bowers The annual Southern California Railway Plaza Association Railroad Days 2016, presented by Amtrak this year, held in the Metrolink commuter train parking lot at the Amtrak/Metrolink Fullerton Station... Read More>> |
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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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April 17, 2016 - Amtrak Pacific Surlfiner to Chinatown: Report & Photos by Robin Bowers Exploring Chinatown, Past and Present, Los Angeles Conservancy Tour. Spring was here again and time for another walking tour from the Los Angeles Conservancy. The Conservancy presents a tour in the spring and another in the autumn... Read More>> |
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April 26, 2016 - Where are the Skytop Lounges? Report & Photos by Robert & Kandace Tabern Playing Detective: Tracking down the Milwaukee Road SKytops. Without a doubt - we are both Milwaukee Road fans. We guess that comes as no surprise with Robert growing up in the northern suburbs of Chicago and with both of us now calling Wadsworth, Illinois home... Read More>> |
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April 30, 2016 - Fullerton Railroad Days: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Photos and report from the annual Fullerton Railroad Days held in the parking lot at the Amtrak / Metrolink Train Station near Downtown Fullerton, California, April 30 & May 1, 2016... Read More>> |
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Apr 13-14, 2016 - California Passenger Rail Summit: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison
Annual summit of passenger rail agencies of California held in the Los Angeles Union Station Historic Ticket Office. Includes photos of trains on display (3751, Amtrak Metrolink) and tour of the Regional Connector Transit Project... Read More>> Slide Show>> Prior Events>> |
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April 6-11, 2016 - Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 611: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The trip of Chris Guenzler to visit and photograph the N&W 611. Also includes a trip on the DC Streetcar, the Charlotte Lynx Light Rail System, the North Carolina Transportation Museum, and the trip home... Read More>> |
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April 2-5, 2016 - La Plata Spring Railfan Event 2016: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The trip of Chris Guenzler getting to and railfanning in the La Plata, Missouri, region at the 2016 annual La Plata Spring Railfan Event... Read More>> |
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Feb 18, 2016 - All Aboard The Gulf Coast Inspection Train: Report & Photos Jack M. Turner In February 2016 the [Southern Rail] Commission was ready to take the next step by running an inspection train with major Amtrak involvement from New Orleans to Jacksonville. The inspection train would allow Amtrak and the SRC to inspect the track and station infrastructure while permitting officials from the... Read More>> |
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April 2016 - La Plata Spring 2016 Railfan Event : Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Ongoing report and photos of the 2016 Spring La Plata Railfan Event. Click here for report and photos of the first few days of this event... Read More>> |
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March 2016 - San Francisco's Cable Car Museum: Report & Photos by Ted and Sylvia Blishak Other cities have iconic bridges, nearly as famous as the Golden Gate Bridge. But it's the Cable Car which defines San Francisco's heart and soul and... Read More>> |
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Mar 20, 2016 - Winterail 2016 Reports & Photos by Chris Guenzler Plus links to reports and photos by Chris Guenzler and others of every Winterail all the way back to 2003... Read More>> |
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Mar 15, 2016 - Country Travel DISCOVERIES: West Virginia's Mountain Railroads Tour by Robert & Kandace Tabern Report and Photos of: Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, Cass Scenic Railroad, New Tygart Flyer, The Potomac Eagle and Western Maryland R.R. Trip Taken: September 22-28, 2015... Read More>> |
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March 5, 2016 - APRHF Rail Rangers Releases 2016 Preliminary Schedule Join us for private car trips to Saint Louis, Kansas City, La Plata, Galesburg, Hannibal, Milwaukee, and St. Paul-Minneapolis By Robert & Kandace Tabern... Read More>> |
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June 20, 2015 - Night At The Railroad Museum: Report & Photos by Geno Daily The Lake Shore Railway Historical Society Presents Night At The Railroad Museum plus passenger depot with bonus photos from Pennsylvania and Ohio... Read More>> |
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Saturday, March 5, 2016, Noon-2pm CT - APRHF Let's Talk Trains Show Kansas City Nathan is at the helm with special guests, Robert & Kandace Tabern of APRHF Rail Rangers, who have a VERY EXCITING announcement for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of railroad excursion history... Read More>> |
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February 27, 2016 - Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation Metro Gold Line Extension and Shop Tours: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler The Foundation's mission is to diligently preserve and dynamically present the history of railroading in Los Angeles through its three core programs... Read More>> |
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February 27, 2016 - Los Angeles Travel & Adveture Show: Report & Photos by Carl Morrison at the Long Beach Convention Center. How to Meet with Several Train Companies in One Day... Read More>> |
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February 18, 2016 - An Inside Look Into Outside The Rails (Part 2 of 2) In our January 29, 2016 TrainWeb, we brought you the first part of the story on how our railroad route guide business, called Outside the Rails, got started. This month's article is the second and final part in this series.... and will explain how... Read More>> |
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Photographing TRAINS Vol. 1 Amtrak's Southwest Chief by Carl Morrison (Kindle Edition) First in a Series of Long Distance Amtrak Train Photography Guides. This book tells you where and how to make great exterior and interior train photos along the route of the Amtrak Southwest Chief Los Angeles - Chicago. . This eBook includes tips for taking photos, not only of the Southwest Chief, but of tourist trains, rail museums, and private rail cars close to the Southwest Chief route. Carl gives many suggestions as to where to eat, and where to stay along the way. Includes over 350 photos by the author from over 20 trips on the Southwest Chief to illustrate proven photo concepts. All Photographs and Text, except where noted, By Carl Morrison... Read More>> |
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April 3-6, 2016 - La Plata Spring Railfan Event 2016! Join us for our next La Plata Railfan Event this Spring Sunday April 3 through Wednesday April 6, 2016. The event will be held at the Depot Inn & Suites and each day we will go out into the Missouri Countryside to photograph and watch trains... Read More>> |
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Jan 29, 2016- An Inside Look Into Outside The Rails (Part 1 of 2). The Story Behind our Railroad Route Guides by Robert & Kandace Tabern. Several readers of our posts here on TrainWeb have contacted us and requested we write about our experiences researching, writing, and publishing these books... Read More>> |
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May 7, 2015 - National NY Central Railroad Museum: Report & Photos by Geno Dailey A visit to the National New York Central Railroad Museum, Elkhard, Indiana, and Cedar Point Media & Opening Day, Sandusky, Ohio on Lake Erie... Read More>> |
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August 1 & 2, 2015 - The Erie Limited: Report & Photos by Geno Dailey Two Steam Excursions from Buffalo to Corning, NY, Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, Featuring Nickel Plate Road Class S-2 2-8-4 Berkshire #765... Read More>> |
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September 22, 2015 - Eastbound and Down: Sacramento to Florida on Amtrak: Report & Photos by Jack Turner Tuesday, September 22, 2015 would be the beginning of my homeward bound journey starting with the California Zephyr. Following a restful night at the Vagabond Inn and a stroll around the block... Read More>> |
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January 6, 2016 - Video of Amtrak Heritage Locomotive Short video clip of Amtrak Heritage Unit on Amtrak Empire Builder Portland Section going west bound past the Vancouver, Washington, new webcam... Read More>> |
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September 20, 2015 - Cruising Along The Pacific On Amtrak's Coast Starlight: Report & Photos by Jack Turner Sunday, September 20, 2015 kicked off with a smooth drive to Los Angeles Union Station. I dropped off my rental car at the underground parking garage below the station and a redcap picked up some other passengers... Read More>> |
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January 4, 2016 - Sneak Peek Beta Test RailCams Sneak Peak of new RailCams location and web site including captured video and stills of BNSF and Amtrak Empire Builder train movements... Read More>> |
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January 1, 2016 - BNSF Mojave Sub Trip: Report & Photos by Chris Guenzler Bill Compton and I had talked about going out to someplace to take some pictures. I suggested the BNSF Mojave Sub between Barstow and Mohave. Bill and I finally found a date we both could go and it turned out to be January 1 & 2 of 2016... Read More>> |
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American Orient Express / GrandLuxe Rail Journeys Travelogues, car roster, brief history start to end, including hundreds of photos inside and outside plus travel photos... Read More>> |
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06/04/13-06/09/13: The Vino Train - Portland Wine & Roses Edition Inaugural Run from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon. Read More>> |
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08/24/99: Scottish Thistle Rail Excursion - Los Angeles to Oakland, California Steve's Travelogue & Photos: Ray and I rode in The Scottish Thistle private railcar from Los Angeles to Oakland, California on the tail end of the Amtrak Coast Starlight. The Scottish Thistle has an open platform which provided an experience quite different from any of my previous journeys on the Coast Starlight... Read More>> |
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