No 3 was right on the money last night arriving at Laplata at 8pm with #200 in the lead. About 15 got off and 10 got on, double spotted for some sleeping car...
Ahhh... I wonder if any of this would have happened under David Gunn? A 28 hour delay for the Silver Meteor might have been cause for him to get upset don't...
Any predictions on what this New Year will bring with the Heartland Flyer and Southwest Chief? I predict little change unless we pressure the Kansas and...
Evan and gorup, my thoughts exactly, I did not catch the conductors name but I sure felt for him trying to explain to this weary traveler about where her bags...
Every time I ride the Chief I look for the tale tail signs of the Santa Fe's vanishing empire. The La Casteneda Hotel and depot in Las Vegas, Raton Tunnel,...
Amen on the treat of a lifetime. Back in Sept just as we came out of Raton tunnel, I saw an elk maybe 50 yards from the tracks. Something I'll remember and...
Is there any fallout in Kansas about Senator Sam Brownback and campaign contributions from Jack Abramoff? Of course we are looking to see Brownback removed...
From our favorite Goober... I mean Anti-Amtrak Gubernatorial candidate. http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=96890 Ernest Istook Denies...
http://www.observer-online.com/articles/2006/01/11/news/story2.txt Senator not on board with RailRunner: Carraro says transportation money could be better...
Here is the Rail Runner home page... There are some nice photos and a draft schedule. The second link is a draft website for the train. Again, only if ...
Could you send a copy of the agreement. The link never worked. _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most...
http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=1094313 3&src=rss/domesticNews WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kenneth Mead resigned on Monday as U.S....
The bleeding continues even as President Bush says that we are "Addicted to Oil" as a nation. Station Agents serve important roles in the communities they...
I wonder how they choose which ones to close -- Topeka is only about 30 miles west of Lawrence, Kansas. Lawrence is only about 30 miles west of Kansas City,...
Two questions: 1) How do you go North of Oklahoma City on the same dollar figure it costs today to run from OKC to Fort Worth. Is Amtrak going to just "give"...
Been hearing a lot about the new Diner Lite and was wondering if any one has been able to come up with a complete list of what's being offered on this new...
Doesn't Amtrak have sample menus on their website? Evan ... From: VICTOR LASICA <add392@...> To: AMTRAK GROUP <amtrak@yahoogroups.com>; SOUTHWEST CHIEF...
If it was there I couldn't find it. ... From: sfrr@...<mailto:sfrr@...> To: Southwest_Chief@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Southwest_Chief@yahoogroups.com> ...
STATE TRANSPORTATION IN CRISIS ... The general state of Oklahoma Transportation is poor, extending beyond just roads and bridges. The Oklahoma Department of...
Album is titled "Jan-Feb 06 trip photos" and are the train related (either of the train itself of views from the train) photos from a trip we just completed...
Very nice photos! Thanks for sharing these. There are a few images that are timeless (Albuquerque for example with the Tamale Bus) and there are others ...