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It's been years since I was there but the Lake Superior Railroad Museum( lsrm.org) in Duluth, MN was a great one. And Duluth is a very interesting town to visit if you're ever up in the US part of the Great North.

My experience with station agents has always been positive and helpful. One example is getting seat reservations without cost. It is much easier and quicker in my experience than doing it online. Also the information they can give for a foreign or out of town visitor is exemplary. I have...

OK - a vote for nostalgia as opposed to reason(s). Some of my fondest Amtrak memories ( and I have ridden it since inception) are taking trains from GCT to Albany in the 70's and early 80's. What a great experience and station. Stopping at Zabar's before getting on the train - fantastic(...

I HATE QR code menus and have even walked out of restaurants that had them. They are an abomination ( and for an old guy I'm decently tech-savvy).

Residence Inn by Marriott Aberdeen -- and yes, it's near the station.

Great report. I found it interesting about the difference in cost between Eurail and Britrail pass. Last month I did a grand circle trip all by train: London - Leeds - Settle - Glasgow - Inverness - Aberdeen - London. A great trip with some spectacular scenery in places. I would...

I just got back from an April trip where I took the train from Glasgow to Inverness ( and then on to Aberdeen) and the scenery is fantastic. I would highly recommend this trip. Also I preferred Inverness to Glasgow and had a very nice three day stay in INV with a side train day trip to...

My first train ride was 1960 ( I was 10): Detroit to New York in a sleeper with two adjoining rooms separated with an accordion door which when retracted had two toilets sitting right next to each other. Our whole family laughed about it the whole trip. In NYC we boarded the Queen Elizabeth...

Of all the London airports ( and I've flown out of all except Luton), Gatwick is my favorite specifically because of the train station in the lower level. It not only provides London-Brighton trains, but also trains to Southeast England ( my particular favorite town off the rail is Rye -- one...

Why anyone would take a bus to anywhere at anytime has always amazed me. It truly has to be the only alternative for me to take a bus in this country.

I just stayed three nights at the Hilton Garden Inn on 35th between 6th and 5th. It’s not a bad walk from Moynihan but you might consider it a little too far. A big plus was being less than a block from the spectacular Macy’s which is well worth a visit if you’ve never been. The Christmas...

And, my favorite museum is on the Red Line: the National Building Museum. Get off at Judiciary Square and it's literally across the street. And within a few blocks from there is the Nat'l Portrait Gallery/Museum of American Art ( and nearby Chinatown).

The NY State Museum is fantastic and the Capitol is well worth a visit ( even if it's just for the "Million Dollar" staircase.) Also the old D&H building ( now SUNY-Central) is an interesting building. But two hours really isn't enough time to get across the Hudson and explore.

Couldn’t help but add my worst flight ever. Due to a mixup in both reservation and language, I got stuck in a middle seat for 12 hours from San Francisco to Beijing on Air China.

I would add Saratoga to this NY list. One of the prettiest towns in the Capital District

Thank you for this post. I'm considering this very trip next year. Any more details would be appreciated. How was the train itself? The food? Anything else or advice you might add. Thanks

Thanks Sarah -- mostly I've taken the Blue Water from PTH, not the other way around. Last time I went from CHI, it was the International!( wish that were still a possibility).

Thanks for the good info. I am travelling on a single reservation so I'll keep my fingers crossed. Either way it doesn't look like I'll have much luck picking something up to eat before I get on 364

I'm making this same trip, also in October (departing from SAC however.) Then I'm taking the Blue Water to Port Huron. My concern is that there's only 70 minutes connection time:#6 to #364. Anyone else ever tried this connection? If I miss the connection, the world won't end but I'm hoping...

Thanks for the pictures and commentary. I've already booked my sleeper for London - Edinburgh next January and I can't wait!