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Amtrak Capitol Limited adventure — bear and steak included
Aug 23, 2022

Amtrak Capitol Limited adventure — bear and steak included

Amtrak Capitol Limited adventure   My family roots run deep in Wisconsin. For the last three or four generations, virtually…

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Amtrak Hiawatha service highlights
Aug 22, 2022

Amtrak Hiawatha service highlights

Amtrak Hiawatha service highlights Amtrak runs daily trains called the Hiawatha Service between Milwaukee and Chicago. This service provides easy…

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Amtrak Empire Builder dining
Aug 22, 2022

Amtrak Empire Builder dining

Amtrak Empire Builder dining is among the more pleasant experiences on passenger trains these days. Join David Popp for a…

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Loneliest Amtrak station in California
Jul 18, 2022

Loneliest Amtrak station in California

Looking for the loneliest Amtrak station in California? Consider Lompoc-Surf, population: zero, an alternative to crowded California passenger stations. You…

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Unusual rolling stock: What IS that?
May 5, 2022

Unusual rolling stock: What IS that?

Unusual rolling stock: There is no doubt that today’s trains are just not as colorful as those of a few…

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What is Precision Scheduled Railroading?
Apr 29, 2022

What is Precision Scheduled Railroading?

Amid lot of talk, just what is Precision Scheduled Railroading? It began with a simple lesson. In the late 1960s…

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Viewliner II Sleeping Cars — pluses and some minuses
Apr 22, 2022

Viewliner II Sleeping Cars — pluses and some minuses

ABOARD THE SILVER STAR — It took almost 10 years to complete Amtrak’s latest sleeping-car order. The 25 Viewliner II…

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Moynihan Train Hall in New York City
Mar 25, 2022

Moynihan Train Hall in New York City

Moynihan Train Hall in New York City is the main hall and gathering space for travelers riding trains to and…

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How to rerail a freight car on a short line
Feb 1, 2022

How to rerail a freight car on a short line

How to rerail a freight car: When things go bang that shouldn’t on the railroad, it usually means trouble and…

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Clearing Yard in Chicago as of 2016
Dec 2, 2021

Clearing Yard in Chicago as of 2016

Introduction to Clearing Yard in Chicago Clearing Yard in Chicago often operates at 1.8 mph, slower than the speed at…

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Getting the most out of your overnight Amtrak trip
Oct 30, 2021

Getting the most out of your overnight Amtrak trip

In the not-too-distant past, Amtrak provided route guides and timetables with a wealth of information about not only sights and…

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High speed rail in the U.S., a primer
Sep 16, 2021

High speed rail in the U.S., a primer

High Speed Rail history The modern concept of high speed rail began in 1964, when the Japanese National Railways launched…

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