trains on my mind...

[kinzel]

So. Bored?

Want to travel?

We'd love to make a trip like by private rail car... Who knows, maybe on the way to some convention...

speaking of travel, off to the PO with hope in my heart.

Oh yeah... about those trains... more to look at:

Yes, this is one I've showed folks before... but they are worth looking at!


and for the real geeks:
Wouldn't these be fun? Makes me want to buy a 5 mile stretch of to-be-abandoned rail...

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[od-mind.livejournal.com]

About 10 years ago, my wife and I took a (Not Cheap) "land cruise" called "Montana by Private Rail". There were hotel stays at Glacier National Park (Glacier Park Lodge (http://www.nationalparkreservations.com/glacier_parklodge.htm)), Yellowstone National Park (the Lake Yellowstone Hotel (http://www.yellowstoneparknet.com/lake_village_area/lake_yellowstone_hotel.php), not the Lodge), and in Billings, MT at the end. Every other night was spent on board the train, which was a refurbished private train that some mining baron had owned. There were a few side expeditions by bus (including the National Parks).

Highlights: the food was fabulous, the views were spectacular (I love observation cars), the train itself was a lot of fun.

Lowlights: communal shower down the passageway (which was actually preferable to the contortionism endured by the poor suckers who paid extra for the 'privilege' of showering in their cabins' facilities).

All in all, highly recommended.