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Boston –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 41 In ‘Boston’ I spend the final day of my holiday taking a look at the famous city of Boston. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Back to Boston South: I leave my hotel to walk through the city … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 41 Boston" The post USRJ S3 Episode 41 Boston appeared...

New Haven to Boston South –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 40 In ‘New  Haven to Boston South’ I travel on the final rail section of my tour of the United States, this time using the high speed Acela service. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep40 New Haven to Boston South" The post USRJ S3...

New York to New Haven –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 39 In ‘New York to New Haven’ I travel from New York’s Moynihan Train Hall on the high speed Acela service. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Acela: Acela is Amtrak‘s flagship passenger service on the Northeast … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode...

On to New York –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 38 In ‘On to New York’ I travel the rest of the way to New York on the Lakeshore Limited. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Albany–Rensselaer: Our train splits at Albany-Rensselaer. The front portion heads … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep38 On to New York" The post USRJ...

From west of Syracuse to Albany –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 37 In ‘From west of Syracuse to Albany’ I travel another 150 miles on my journey to New York on the Lakeshore Limited. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Syracuse: The William F. Walsh Regional … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 37 From west of Syracuse to A...

Erie to east of Rochester –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 36 In ‘Erie to east of Rochester’ I travel a further 250 miles on my journey to New York on the Lakeshore Limited. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Erie: By the time we reach … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 36 Erie to east of Rochester" The post USRJ S3 Episo...

Through the night from Chicago to Cleveland –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 35 In ‘Through the night from Chicago to Cleveland’ I start my journey on the Lakeshore Limited. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: The Lakeshore Limited: In 1975 the Lake Shore Limited starts … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep35 Through the night fro...

Chicago’s Architecture –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 34 ‘Chicago’s Architecture’ takes me on a very interesting river trip through the city. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: On to the river: I cross the river on on Michigan Avenue using the DuSable Bridge. Starting in … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 34...

Millennium Park and the Lurie Garden –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 33 ‘Millennium Park and the Lurie Garden’ takes me through the streets of Chicago to this wonderful garden in the centre of the city. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Through the streets: I’m … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep33 Millennium Park" The...

We arrive in Chicago –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 32 ‘We arrive in Chicago’ completes our journey on the Texas Eagle. In 62 hours we have passed through cities and countryside, deserts and lush pasture, an amazing, ever changing, panorama. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep32 We arrive in Chicago"...

Carlinville to Pontiac –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 31 ‘Carlinville to Pontiac’ continues our journey through the lush farmland of Illinois and historic towns and cities. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Carlinville: The town is the county seat of Macoupin County and has nearly … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 31 Carli...

Walnut Ridge to Alton –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 30 ‘Walnut Ridge to Alton’ continues our journey through the night and into the morning as we travel through Arkansas, Missouri and enter Illinois. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Walnut Ridge: By the time we … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 30 Walnut Ridge to Alton"...

Texarkana to Little Rock –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 29 ‘Texarkana to Little Rock’ continues our journey through the evening and into the night as we leave Texas and travel into Arkansas. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Texarkana: We reach Texarkana after 28 hours … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 29 Texarkana to Litt...

Mineola to Marshall –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 28 ‘Mineola to Marshall’ continues our journey through the afternoon and in to the evening. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Mineola: As the episode opens we are travelling through the countryside as we approach Mineola. We … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 28 Mineola to...

Fort Worth to Mineola-  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 27 ‘Fort Worth to Mineola’ covers the 120 miles between these two cities. The journey has a schedule of 3 hours. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Fort Worth: We arrive in Fort Worth early. The station … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep27 Fort Worth to Mineola" The post USRJ S3...

Temple to Fort Worth –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 26 ‘Temple to Fort Worth’ is composed of my thoughts on the 130 mile journey between these two cities. The journey has schedule of 2 1/2 hours but we reach Fort Worth early. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep26 Temple to Fort Worth" The post USRJ S3 Ep26 Tem...

San Marcos to Temple  –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 25 ‘San Marcos to Temple’ covers around 105 miles of our journey. We reach Temple, the fourth station on this part of the journey, after nearly 3 hours. To see the photographs that accompany this podcast please click on a thumbnail to open the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep25 San Marcos to Temple" The post...

Marfa to New Braunfels  –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 24 ‘Marfa to New Braunfels’ covers our 400 mile journey during the late afternoon and overnight. We travel from the very wet desert west of Marfa to New Braunfels on the way to our stop at San Marcos. To see the photographs that accompany … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 24 Marfa to New Braunfels" The...

El Paso and a very wet desert  –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 23 ‘El Paso and a very wet desert’ describes our time in El Paso and the first part of our journey to Alpine, Texas. The photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: El Paso: … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 23 El Paso and a very wet desert" The post USRJ...

To the border town of El Paso – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 22 ‘To the border town of El Paso’ covers my journey from our stop at Lordsburg, via Deming, through the inhospitable countryside of New Mexico. The photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Lordsburg: … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep22 To the border town of El Pa...

From the suburbs of Tucson to Lordsburg – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 21 In ‘From the suburbs of Tucson to Lordsburg‘ I travel through the unhospitable countryside of Arizona and New Mexico. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Out into the desert: There … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 21 From the suburbs of Tucson...

Overnight from Los Angeles to Tucson – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 20 In ‘Overnight from Los Angeles to Tucson‘ I travel through the night on the first leg of my journey to Chicago. We depart on time from Union Station in LA and arrive in Tucson the next morning, 30 minutes early, whilst I’m … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 20 Overnight from Los Angeles to Tu...

Los Angeles – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 19 Los Angeles is an amazing city that I am visiting for the second time. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: New Orleans to Los Angeles: Another day, another Uber! This time I’m travelling to the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 19 Los Angeles" The post USRJ S3 Episode 19 Lo...

Longue Vue Garden in New Orleans – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 18 In Longue Vue Garden in New Orleans I visit the amazing garden created by Edith and Edgar Stern. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Getting to Longue Vue: I take an … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 18 Longue Vue Garden" The post USRJ S3 Episode 18 Longue Vu...

We reach New Orleans on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 17 In We reach New Orleans on The Crescent this section of my journey comes to an end as we reach New Orleans after midnight. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: … Continue reading "USRJ Ep 17 We reach New Orleans" The post USRJ Ep 17 We reach New Orleans appe...