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I chose 48+ hours as my ideal length of time because I like to just get on a train and relax, especially in a sleeper. It's a shame that none of the Amtrak trains travel as far as and for as long as the Canadian though. Four nights and three full days was the perfect trip for relaxation and the...

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Del Rio, TX?

No idea what station it is, but I can say for certain that the train in the photo is not the Empire Builder. On the EB, the sightseer is not next to the diner, but separated from it by the Seattle Coaches as the sightseer is part of the Portland section. If I had to guess what train that is, I...

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Old Orchard Beach, Maine That's not a prison, that's the back wall of the America's Best Value Inn. The structure sticking up behind the motel is a roller coaster at Palace Playland, a local amusement park.

Crossing the Huey Long at night should actually enhance the experience somewhat. The river will seem to be a bottomless, dark expanse beneath you, enhanced be the lights of the towns, cities, chemical plants, and refineries dotted all along banks of the Mississippi as far as the eye can see in...

You will be able to see from the Huey Long in daylight only on the westbound Sunset #1, which, according to the new schedule, will depart New Orleans at 9:00am.

With the new eastbound schedule for the Sunset, it looks like it will be daylight all the way from San Antonio (6:25am departure) to at least Schriever, LA (7:03pm departure) and possibly further, especially in the summertime. Also, with a nighttime arrival into New Orleans (9:40pm), you will be...

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It is not OKC. Hint #4: Here is a photo of the same station in daytime from street level:

No, it's not Salt Lake City. Hint #2: The station has two different levels: Street & Platform. One boards the train on the upper level of the building as the tracks are elevated through the downtown area. Hint #3: The station is not located on the California Zephyr's route.

Hint #1: It's out west.

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Lakeland, FL

Who knows. This is about the 4th or 5th consist change for the CONO within the past year.

Another consist change has appeared on the CONO this week. I talked to the conductor of today's #58 at Hammond, LA and he said that this new consist would be in place through at least June. The consist is now as follows: P42 Trans-Dorm Sleeper CCC Sightseer Lounge Coach-Baggage Coach Coach

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