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From east of Leeds to Meridian on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 16 From east of Leeds to Meridian on The Crescent continues my journey as we  travel, with many unscheduled stops, towards New Orleans on  The Crescent. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 16 From east of Leeds to Meridian" The...

Atlanta to beyond Pell City on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 15 Atlanta to beyond Pell City on The Crescent continues my journey as we slowly travel towards Birmingham on  The Crescent enroute to New Orleans. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 15 Atlanta to beyond Pell City" The post U...

We reach Atlanta on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 14 We reach Atlanta on The Crescent continues my journey both through the night and into the morning, as we travel towards Atlanta on  The Crescent on my journey towards New Orleans. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep14 We reach Atlanta" The post USRJ S3 Ep14...

Washington to Danville on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 13 Washington to Danville on The Crescent continues my journey into the evening on  The Crescent as we travel towards New Orleans. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Washington: We change locomotives … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep13 Washington to Danvi...

Philadelphia to Washington on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 12 In ‘Philadelphia to Washington on The Crescent’ I continue my journey 0n  The Crescent as we travel towards New Orleans. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Philadelphia: The Dining Car staff … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep12 Philadelp...

Moynihan Train Hall and I join The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 11 In ‘Moynihan Train Hall and I join The Crescent’ I take a good look at the wonderful new facility at New York’s Penn Station. I then board The Crescent for the journey to New Orleans. To view the photographs … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep11 Moynihan Train Hall and I join The Crescent" T...

We arrive into Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 10 In ‘We arrive into Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station’ the Silver Star completes our journey from Miami to New York. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Leaving … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep10 Arrive into Moynihan Train H...

From Washington to Wilmington – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 9 In ‘From Washington to Wilmington’ the Silver Star travels through the Federal centre of the United States and into Delaware. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Across the Potomac: As we cross the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 09 Washington to...

Through Virginia to Alexandria – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 8 In ‘Through Virginia to Alexandria’ the Silver Star travels through 220 miles of Virginia. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Into Virginia: Soon after leaving Rocky Mount we enter Virginia. The first town … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 08 Thr...

Through North Carolina from Cary to Rocky Mount – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 7 In ‘Through North Carolina from Cary to Rocky Mount’ the Silver Star travels through 79 miles of North Carolina. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Cary: Today Cary is … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 07 Cary to Rocky Mount" The...

Through the Night from Palatka to Southern Pines – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 6 As ‘Through the Night from Palatka to Southern Pines’ begins I’m sat with other passengers in the dining car where the crew are working hard to keep people fed. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep06 Palatka to Southern Pin...

From Tampa to DeLand via Lakeland- US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 5 As ‘From Tampa to DeLand via Lakeland’ begins we are starting on our return journey to Lakeland from Tampa. We are just about on schedule! View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Lakeland: … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep05 From Tampa to DeLand" The post...

From Sebring to Tampa – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 4 As ‘From Sebring to Tampa’ begins we hear that we are 40 minutes from our next stop. At least the scenery has started to improve! Our route takes us past fields….. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep04 From Sebring to Tampa" The post USR...

The journey begins….. – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 3 As ‘The journey begins…..’ we pull out of Amtrak’s Miami station. Our train is longer than usual because it includes carriages for the suspended Silver Meteor service. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: My … Continue reading "USRJ S3...

Miami – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 2 In Miami I stay at the DoubleTree Grand, Biscayne Bay, visit the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and travel to Amtrak’s Miami station to join the Silver Star. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Getting to the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep02 Miami" The post USRJ S3 Ep02 Miami...

From London to Miami – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 1 From London to Miami charts my journey from the Premier Inn near Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport to the DoubleTree Grand, Biscayne Bay in Miami. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: To Terminal … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep01 From London to Miami" The post USRJ S3 Ep...

The Pacific Surfliner (2) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 26 To view the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on this link to open the gallery that accompanies The Pacific Surfliner (2): Note: to expand a picture please click on the  at the top right corner of the image. Arriving at the … Continue reading "The Pacific Surfliner (2)" The post The Pacific Surfli...

The Pacific Surfliner (1) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 25 Leaving Los Angeles Union Station: The Pacific Surfliner (1) opens as I board the train. My morning has been bit fraught as I didn’t realise that you needed ID in order to buy a railway ticket! I had to go back to my … Continue reading "The Pacific Surfliner (1)" The post The Pacific Surfliner (1) appeared first on...

The Coast Starlight (4) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 24 Santa Barbara: The Coast Starlight (4) starts as we approach Santa Barbara. We are running beside the road and I see a sign that tells me that the next nine exits are for the city. Quite a few passengers leave the train at … Continue reading "The Coast Starlight (4)" The post The Coast Starlight (4) appeared first on The Mr...

The Coast Starlight (3) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 23 Descending the Cuesta Grade: The Coast Starlight (3) starts as we pass through some of the tunnels at the summit of the Cuesta Grade. We descend at a rate of 2 feet for every 100 feet forwards. Because of the incline passenger trains … Continue reading "The Coast Starlight (3)" The post The Coast Starlight (3) appeared firs...

The Coast Starlight (2) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 22 South to San Jose: The Coast Starlight (2) starts with the conductor announcing that we’ll shortly arrive in San Jose. We’ve just gone through Santa Clara. As we approach San Jose we pass a Caltrain depot. Caltrain runs commuter services between San Francisco … Continue reading "The Coast Starlight (2)" The post...

The Coast Starlight (1) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 21 Emeryville: The Coast Starlight (1) starts with my arrival at Emeryville Station, bright and early, on Monday morning. I spent the weekend at the Hilton Garden Inn on the waterfront by the Bay Bridge. I can see the station from my room in … Continue reading "The Coast Starlight (1)" The post The Coast Starlight (1) appeared...

The San Joaquins – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 20 Thruway service from LA to Bakersfield: The San Joaquins starts with my arrival back in LA Union Station on Saturday morning. I go to the Thruway bus terminal at the side of the station for the journey to Bakersfield. There are two Thruway busses … Continue reading "The San Joaquins" The post The San Joaquins appeared first on The...

The Sunset Limited (8) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 19 Ontario, CA, next stop: The Sunset Limited (8) starts with us running some hours late through southern California. Our next stop is Ontario. We are well into the outskirts of Los Angeles. On our approach we pass large marshalling yards with complicated track … Continue reading "The Sunset Limited (8)" The post The Sunset Lim...

The Sunset Limited (7) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 18 Nearing the border town of El Paso: The Sunset Limited (7) starts in the far west of Texas as we approach El Paso. El Paso is a ‘border town’ with Mexico. We pass oil refineries, sidings and rail cars waiting to be filled … Continue reading "The Sunset Limited (7)" The post The Sunset Limited (7) appeared first o...