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U.S., Amtrak and others: Something cool for the sweltering August dog days of summer

August 19, 2022 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; August 19, 2022 This was the way things were when it came…

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Posted in: Amtrak, History, Intercity Passenger Train, Night Trains/Sleeper Trains, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Rail Car Manufacturing, Passenger Train Operators, Passenger Trains, Railroad Industry Filed under: 20th Century Limited, Amtrak, Atlantic Coast Line, Budd, California Zephyr, Champion, City of Los Angeles, Dome Cars, Electro-Motive, Florida Special, Freight Railroads, GM, Gulf Wind, Hawathas, Intercity, L&N, New York Cenrtral, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Pennsylvania Railroad, Pullman, Rail Passenger, Rail Safety, RDC, Seaboard Air Line, Seaboard Coast Line, Silver Meteor, Southern Pacific, Transportation, Travel, Union Pacific, Western Pacific

U.S.: Stephen Gardner’s Amtrak ‘supersize’ Silver Star was normal not too long ago; what it was like riding Seaboard’s premier Silver Star in 1967

May 26, 2022 Administrator

Editor’s Note: This narrative was first written in 2019 and published on this platform on January 12, 2021. The article…

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Posted in: Amtrak, History, Intercity Passenger Train, Night Trains/Sleeper Trains, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Operators, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains Filed under: Amtrak, Atlantic Coast Line, Bedroom, Champion, Dining Car, Everglades, Florida Special, Gulf Coast Special, Gulf Wind, Intercity, Passenger Food and Amenities, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Pullman Company, Pullman Porter, Rail Passenger, Richmond, Roomette, Seaboard Air Line Railroad, silver comet, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Sleeping Cars, Transportation, Travel, Virginia, West Palm Beach

U.S., Amtrak Florida Service History: SCL’s Dining Car Promotions Invited Passengers to Eat a Full Dinner or A La Carte Selections

January 11, 2021 Administrator

By J. Bruce Richardson, Corridor Rail Development Corporation; January 11, 2021 The time span between the creation of Seaboard Coast…

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Posted in: Amtrak, Intercity Passenger Train, Passenger Amenities and Food Service, Passenger Train Operators Filed under: Amtrak, Champion, Dining Car Menus, Dining Cars, Florida, Florida Special, Gulf Wind, Intercity, New York Penn Station, New York Pennsylvania Station, Passenger Food and Amenities, Passenger Train Stations, Passenger Trains, Pullman Company, Pullman Lounges, Rail Passenger, scl, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Sunset Limited, Transportation, Travel

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U.S.: Christmas holiday ads and images from Amtrak and its railroad ancestors
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