Comments for RailsNW: Train Blog http://www.railsnw.com/blog Trains, Railroads, Discussions, Special Events, Upcoming tours/Specials, Open Forum.... and more! Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Old American Orient Express/GrandLuxe train cars move East by Lloyd Stockdale http://www.railsnw.com/blog/index.php/2011/01/28/old-american-orient-expressgrandluxe-train-cars-move-east/comment-page-1/#comment-5275 Lloyd Stockdale Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:37:28 +0000 http://www.railsnw.com/blog/?p=376#comment-5275 I took the train from Chicago to Emeryville in the days when it was pulled by Amtrak. A huge disappointment. Water in the vases in the club car was green with algae, the food and service in the diner was mediocre and cold and I never saw a room attendant except with her hand out in Emeryville. Room was filthy. Toilet had not been scrubbed for several trips. I rode that equipment as a kid (50s and 60s)on the UP/Milwaukee, CB&Q, B&O and the Rock Island. Never had more fun or kept better memories. Sad to see it go, but most folks have either forgotten or never experienced the thrill of getting to where they're going. What a loss. The Canadian is worth the trip. Great discounts and beautiful restoration in progress. I took the train from Chicago to Emeryville in the days when it was pulled by Amtrak. A huge disappointment. Water in the vases in the club car was green with algae, the food and service in the diner was mediocre and cold and I never saw a room attendant except with her hand out in Emeryville. Room was filthy. Toilet had not been scrubbed for several trips. I rode that equipment as a kid (50s and 60s)on the UP/Milwaukee, CB&Q, B&O and the Rock Island. Never had more fun or kept better memories. Sad to see it go, but most folks have either forgotten or never experienced the thrill of getting to where they’re going. What a loss. The Canadian is worth the trip. Great discounts and beautiful restoration in progress.

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beautiful train I ever traveled on. I spent 2 wonderful New Years Eves on that train. Even if it was hard to get dressed it a tux in the small rooms it was a pleasure. On the last new years trip I traveled it was the first time it stopped in Greenbrier.
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]]> Comment on Copper Canyon Day 7 and summary of the trip as a whole by Kim http://www.railsnw.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/22/copper-canyon-day-7-and-summary-of-the-trip-as-a-whole/comment-page-1/#comment-5228 Kim Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:14:04 +0000 http://www.railsnw.com/blog/?p=430#comment-5228 Thank you for your comments "Trains O Scale" The Copper Canyon is nothing short, of spectacular! We customize tours to fit your needs. Contact us to make a reservation when you are ready. 1-800-717-0108 <a href="http://www.railsnw.com/Tours/copper/chepe01_cuu.htm#tours" rel="nofollow"> Kim Hudson Thank you for your comments “Trains O Scale” The Copper Canyon is nothing short, of spectacular! We customize tours to fit your needs. Contact us to make a reservation when you are ready. 1-800-717-0108
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]]> Comment on Copper Canyon Day 7 and summary of the trip as a whole by Trains O Scale http://www.railsnw.com/blog/index.php/2011/09/22/copper-canyon-day-7-and-summary-of-the-trip-as-a-whole/comment-page-1/#comment-5227 Trains O Scale Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:06:17 +0000 http://www.railsnw.com/blog/?p=430#comment-5227 i always thought that copper canyon was a good place to visit. your blog just confirmed it to me. thanks a lot. i always thought that copper canyon was a good place to visit. your blog just confirmed it to me. thanks a lot.

]]> Comment on Copper Canyon Adventure- Day one. by Lorette http://www.railsnw.com/blog/index.php/2011/08/16/copper-canyon-adventure-day-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5109 Lorette Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:38 +0000 http://www.railsnw.com/blog/?p=414#comment-5109 Hellow traveler I went to this trip and was amazing I really enjoy it. Beautiful landscapes and very good food. I will definitly go again. If you want remember good old times leave you the FB with amazing pictures worth to remember. https://www.facebook.com/ChepeOficial Hellow traveler

I went to this trip and was amazing I really enjoy it. Beautiful landscapes and very good food. I will definitly go again.

If you want remember good old times leave you the FB with amazing pictures worth to remember.

https://www.facebook.com/ChepeOficial

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]]> Comment on Stay tuned for a first-hand journey through Mexico’s Copper Canyon by Kim http://www.railsnw.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/10/stay-tuned-for-a-first-hand-journey-through-mexicos-copper-canyon/comment-page-1/#comment-5099 Kim Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:35:42 +0000 http://www.railsnw.com/blog/?p=400#comment-5099 We could hardly sleep the night before, scrambling to make sure we had what we needed, for a week in the remote Copper Canyon area of Northern Mexico. Our flight leaves at 5:30 AM from Portland, Oregon, Connecting in Phoenix, AZ. finally arriving in El Paso, TX Our transfer driver was waiting for us in El Paso. He helped us find the best currency exchange rate. He ushered us into the bus station at Juarez, arranged and paid for our tickets to Chihuahua. We went through security, yes I got stopped and randomly checked. It was painless, quick and as efficient as possible. The buses leave every 30 minutes, so there was no long wait for our motor coach. I will be honest, I was not looking forward to a 5 hour bus ride to Chihuahua. But our bus was very large, comfortable and clean. The bus driver put movies on for us (dubbed in Spanish of coarse). It was a good refresher to high school Spanish classes. The bus was air cooled but still warm enough to get a good nap in before arriving in Chihuahua. The bus pulled into a big station in Chihuahua. (there are 2 bus stops in Chihuahua). The city of Chihuahua has tiny houses to huge hotels. Businesses that use easily recognizable American cartoon characters, renewed in a vibrant, yet seemingly unfamiliar colors. (Example: John Deere green Big Bird). Wonderful parks and sculptures are abundant. The state history is deep in this city, showcased in murals, statues and buildings hundreds of years old. Our hotel was large and similar to those we are used to in the states. We could hardly sleep the night before, scrambling to make sure we had what we needed, for a week in the remote Copper Canyon area of Northern Mexico. Our flight leaves at 5:30 AM from Portland, Oregon, Connecting in Phoenix, AZ. finally arriving in El Paso, TX

Our transfer driver was waiting for us in El Paso. He helped us find the best currency exchange rate. He ushered us into the bus station at Juarez, arranged and paid for our tickets to Chihuahua. We went through security, yes I got stopped and randomly checked. It was painless, quick and as efficient as possible. The buses leave every 30 minutes, so there was no long wait for our motor coach. I will be honest, I was not looking forward to a 5 hour bus ride to Chihuahua. But our bus was very large, comfortable and clean. The bus driver put movies on for us (dubbed in Spanish of coarse). It was a good refresher to high school Spanish classes. The bus was air cooled but still warm enough to get a good nap in before arriving in Chihuahua. The bus pulled into a big station in Chihuahua. (there are 2 bus stops in Chihuahua).

The city of Chihuahua has tiny houses to huge hotels. Businesses that use easily recognizable American cartoon characters, renewed in a vibrant, yet seemingly unfamiliar colors. (Example: John Deere green Big Bird). Wonderful parks and sculptures are abundant. The state history is deep in this city, showcased in murals, statues and buildings hundreds of years old. Our hotel was large and similar to those we are used to in the states.

]]> Comment on Old American Orient Express/GrandLuxe train cars move East by Kim http://www.railsnw.com/blog/index.php/2011/01/28/old-american-orient-expressgrandluxe-train-cars-move-east/comment-page-1/#comment-5097 Kim Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:05:36 +0000 http://www.railsnw.com/blog/?p=376#comment-5097 I agree that the American Orient Express/Grand Luxe RR should be operating now. There has never been a lack of interest in it or, many of the offered trips. If only someone would step up to the plate and recreate these amazing itineraries!!! I agree that the American Orient Express/Grand Luxe RR should be operating now. There has never been a lack of interest in it or, many of the offered trips. If only someone would step up to the plate and recreate these amazing itineraries!!!

]]> Comment on Cumbres and Toltec RR Lobato Trestle updates by Kim http://www.railsnw.com/blog/index.php/2011/02/11/cumbres-and-toltec-rr-lobato-trestle-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-5096 Kim Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:00:13 +0000 http://www.railsnw.com/blog/?p=381#comment-5096 Yes The tressel is fixed and operational. Yes The tressel is fixed and operational.

]]> Comment on Grand Canyon Railway, 2011 steam specials by Alexander Zilo http://www.railsnw.com/blog/index.php/2011/03/15/grand-canyon-railway-2011-steam-specials/comment-page-1/#comment-5095 Alexander Zilo Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:35:31 +0000 http://www.railsnw.com/blog/?p=391#comment-5095 Great blog - Good Fun - Farewell to steam. Great blog – Good Fun – Farewell to steam.

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