Railroading 6
We're pulling into LA, 30 minutes early after being 30 minutes behind schedule, because Amtrak pads the last segment to make up for lost time! It's a 30-minute trip they schedule as an hour. Last night we met the only
Railroading 5
We've rolled through southeastern Colorado and the highest point in the train's trip, the Raton Pass, at 7800 feet, about a mile and a half above sea level. Lunch was an excellent cheeseburger! I've seen some antelope and jackrabbits in New
Railroading 4
I received great advice from two readers who are following our train schedule. David Natalizia told me that there was a long stop in Albuquerque when I could probably shave in a stopped train, and Kim Wilkerson pointed out that
Railroading 3
We arrived at Union Station in Chicago 45 minutes late, not bad considering. A red cap in a bizarre kind of articulated tractor loaded our bags, gave us seats, and off we went to the Amtrak first class club. Union
Railroading 2
We trod 7 cars back to the dining car on the rear of the train, Maria doing this with a cane on surfaces bouncing like a waterbed under siege. The car holds 40 diners, and was controlled chaos, as the
Railroading I
The car picked us up at 9:30 this morning, and we arrived at Boston's South Station at 11. A kiosk immediately disgorged our tickets to Chicago and then to LA, and a 35-year Amtrak redcap, Tom, took us to the
Choo Choo
Maria and I are about to start our cross-country train trip. Her recent knee operation prohibits her from flying for 90 days (we are able to fly home in 10 days). So we've created an adventure on Amtrak, and I'll