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In the eighth episode of US Rail Journeys our traveller continues his journey on the Empire Builder from Havre to Red Wing by the majestic Mississippi. The first stop in this episode is at Havre in Montana.  Passengers can take an ‘air break’ here. Whilst at the station our traveller views Great Northern loco 2584. This … Continue reading "US Rail Journeys – Havre...

In the seventh episode of US Rail Journeys our traveller continues his journey on the Empire Builder from Pasco to Shelby. It is dark when the train stops at Pasco. Our traveller joins the other passengers on the platform for an ‘air break’. This gives him a chance to look at the night sky. The journey … Continue reading "US Rail Journeys – From Pasco to Shelby –...

Our traveller boards the Empire Builder for the journey from Portland to Chicago. The sixth episode of US Rail Journeys describes the part of the journey from Portland to Pasco. After leaving his hotel he travels to Portland Union station. When he gets to the station he waits in the Metropolitan Lounge for the train to be ready … Continue reading "US Rail Journeys – From...

The fifth episode of US Rail Journeys is spent in the city of Portland, Oregon, where our traveller spends two days seeing the sights of this beautiful city. He takes a Pink Line tour around this relaxed city. The high-point, quite literally, of the tour is Washington Park where the tour ‘trolley’ takes visitors through … Continue reading "US Rail Journeys – In Portland &#8...

The Coast Starlight through the Cascades continues as the train travels northwards . The first stop in this episode is at Chemult station. In 2017 the station hosts 10,500 passengers. I meet interesting people to interview as the journey continues through stunning scenery. We pass the upper reaches of the Willamette River and then Lookout … Continue reading "US Rail Journeys – Coast St...

The journey for the Coast Starlight starts in the Financial District of San Francisco. Our traveller waits for the Amtrak Thruway bus to take him to Emeryville to board the famed Coast Starlight. After arriving at Emeryville we experience the sounds of the railway station with trains passing through whilst waiting to board the Coast Starlight. This train … Continue reading "US...

Our traveller arrived in the late afternoon (early morning in London) and travelled into the city using the BART system. Having reached his hotel and checked in and we find our traveller in the lift before setting out to experience the sights and sounds of San Francisco. After a good sleep our traveller sets out … Continue reading "US Rail Journeys – The sights and sounds of San Franci...

Join our traveller on his daytime flight with British Airways from London (Heathrow Terminal 5) to San Francisco. Arriving in the late afternoon he passes through Immigration and Customs and then takes the BART train from the Airport to the city where its a short walk to his hotel.   Click on a picture to … Continue reading "US Rail Journeys – From London to San Francisco Series 1...