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U.S., Santa Fe El Capitan History: All-Coach Train, But Both a Dining Car and Lounge Car

December 15, 2020 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; December 15, 2020 In April of 1961, the Santa Fe Railway was…

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Posted in: Amtrak, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Operators Filed under: Amtrak, California, Chicago, Coast Starlight, Dining Car, El Capitan, Heartland Flyer, History, Illinois, Intercity, Los Angeles, Lounge Car, menus, Pacific Parlour Car, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Rail Passenger, Santa Fe Railway, Super Chief, Transcontinental train, Transportation, Travel

Fly Amtrak! Uh, Mr. CEO, how’s the Weather and where’s the Food?

April 27, 2018 Administrator

Note: This is commentary by Russ Jackson, the distinguished retired editor of the Western Rail Passenger Review. Mr. Jackson has…

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Posted in: Amtrak Filed under: All Weather Transportation, Amtrak, California, Commuter Trains, Dining Cars, El Capitan, Empire Builder, Food Service, Long Distance Trains, Northeast Corridor, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Rail Passenger, Richard Anderson, Russ Jackson, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, SP, Sunset Limited, Transportation, Washington

When Train Travel was Chic: A Visit to Barstow’s Harvey House

December 24, 2017 Administrator

By David and Kay Scott, CNHI News Service, The Effingham Daily News; December 20, 2017 During an early December journey…

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Posted in: Passenger Train Stations Filed under: Amtrak, AT&SF, Barstow, California, El Capitan, Fred Harvey, Freight Railroads, Harvey House, Harvey House Restaurant, Museum, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Rail Passenger, Santa Fe Depot, Santa Fe Railway, Southwest Chief, Super Chief, Transportation

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