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Empire Builder to pull Friends of the 261 July excursion
Ride Friends of the 261 Super Dome over 4th of July This summer, the Friends of the 261 is offering a limited accommodation private car trip to Whitefish, Montana, aboard some of the finest rail cars to travel the rails. … Continue reading
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Amtrak Ocean View dome car rides again
Amtrak dome car to run fall trips Amtrak’s fall schedule for its sole remaining dome car, the former Great Northern full length Ocean View dome car. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
2012 Autumn Leaf Rambler train
Virginia’s Autumn Leaf Rambler train to run October excursions. The Autumn Leaf Rambler train at Dillwyn, VA will begin running 3.5 hour round-trip excursions to New Canton on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Share ThisTweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious
2012 Fall Color Excursions to Benefit Milwaukee Road 261
This autumn the “Friends of the 261” in cooperation with Amtrak, BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific will operate diesel-powered fall color excursion trains to help rise funds for the rebuilding of the Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 steam locomotive. Share … Continue reading
2012 Great Train Adventure
Colorado Railroad Museum Great Train Adventure heading to Pennsylvania October 15-25, 2012 The second annual Colorado Railroad Museum Great Train Adventure is heading to the Pennsylvania railroad heartland during October of 2012. On the heels of the quite successful 2011 … Continue reading
2012 USA by Rail Guidebook, 8th Edition Released
USA by Rail Guidebook, 8th Edition: Plus Canada’s Main Routes (Bradt Travel Guide USA by Rail) Author: John Pitt The grandeur of North America’s scenery, from its never-ending prairies to the snow-capped Rocky Mountains, is one of the continent’s greatest … Continue reading
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Friends of the 261 National Railroad Day 2012 Excursion
This May, Friends of the 261 is offering another “trip back in time” opportunity to ride vintage passenger cars from the Twin Cities to Milwaukee and then on to Chicago behind Amtrak’s Empire Builder. Comfortably relax aboard fully restored luxury cars … Continue reading
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Tagged amtrak, Cedar Rapids Iowa, Chicago, Empire Builder, friends of 261 hiawatha, friends of 261 locomotive, friends of 261 milwaukee road, friends of 261 minnesota, friends of 261 railroads, friends of 261 steam locomotive, friends of 261 train, Green Bay Press Gazette, milw 261, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Road 261 restoration, milwaukee road 4-8-4, national railroad day, national railroad day 2012, National Railroad Museum, superdome 53, Union Station (Chicago)
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Complete North American Train Travel Guide Book
The Complete North American Train Travel Guide written by Jim Loomis Having traveled almost every North American rail route at least once, Jim Loomis has the track record to write this information-packed guide to rail travel. This book “is written … Continue reading
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Tagged amtrak, europe, hotels, journey, los angeles, rail, tickets, tours, train, train tickets, train tours, train travel, trains, travel, travel tips, travelers
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