12. Train

[futurebird]

←- →Trains are holy. Majestic, other worldly. I think it is because somewhere in the national consciousness for Americans there is this faint memory of what rail travel once was, before it vanished, become impractical except for hobbyists and dreamers

Comments

[hematopoetic]

I love trains. Sadly, across country a bus is cheaper, but going north and south I often take the train. They are lovely.

[dabroots]

I like these transportation posts of yours.

I rode the City of New Orleans and the Panama Limited several times on their matching routes between Chicago and New Orleans. It's a good route.

Midnight Train to Georgia is a great song.

[skinface]

wow, your husband really knows how to get transport on your mind.....

[blackestsheep]

i took a train from DC to detroit in april of 2005 i think... it was magical, just sitting back and watching the world go by... i wanna take another trip through northern california...

[seaslug_of_doom]

I just rode the California Zephyr to and from Chicago on business, and I don't think they're all that impractical. The food is decent, the staff are stupendous, and the view can't be beat. I'll take a train over plane or bus any day.