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Category Archives: trains
A Rail Tour to the Land of the Midnight Sun
The third leg of our European holiday was a 17 day Great Rail Journeys Grand Scandinavian rail tour to the Arctic Circle and the west coast of Norway ending in Oslo. Our tour began with a guided tour of Stockholm’s … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, food, Norway, Sweden, trains, UNESCO World Heritage
Tagged Bergen, Europe, Flam, Flamsbana, Geiranger, Hopperstad, Jokkmokk, Narvik, Norway, oslo, Ostersund, Rauma Railway, Sami, Stiklestad, Stockholm, travel, Trondheim
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A Van Tour of South Georgia
We recently traded in our class C motorhome for a new Coachmen Nova class B van. Vans have become very popular with the RV community and we dealt with the largest B dealer in Florida, Sunshine State RV. Besides the … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia, History, trains
Tagged Brunswick GA, Coachmen Nova RV, Douglas GA, Fitzgerald GA, Folkston, Jimmy Carter, Oliver Oil Farm, Plains GA, Pope's Museum, rosalynn-carter, SAM Shortline RR, Thomasville GA, Wilkes Blueberry Farm
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Copper Canyon
Copper Canyon has been called Mexico’s Grand Canyon. Its been on our list for some time so when we learned of a Gate 1 Travel tour, we booked the October 11, 2023 tour. We planned to combine this trip with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Mexico, Music, trains, travel, UNESCO World Heritage
Tagged Chihuahua, Copper Canyon, History, Mexico, Pacquime, San Carlos, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tarahumara, trains, travel
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Sugar Express
U S Sugar in Clewiston Florida recently restored a historic steam locomotive to full operating condition. When the Florida East Coast Railway Society offered a charter excursion train pulled by No. 148 we jumped at the opportunity. FEC locomotive 148 … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, trains
Tagged 4-6-2 Pacific Locomotive, Clewiston FL, FEC, South Central Florida Express, Steam train, Sugar Express
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Best of Switzerland Rail Tour 🇨ðŸ‡
Our Vacations by Rail Best of Switzerland Rail Tour begins in Zurich the largest city in the country. On arrival at the airport we took the local train to the city then walked to our hotel. Trains are the best … Continue reading
Posted in Switzerland, trains, travel
Tagged Bernina Express, Chateau Chillon, GGornergrat Railway, Glacier Express, Interlaken, Lausanne, Lucerne, Montreux, St Moritz, Tirano Italy, Zermatt, Zurich
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Cloudcroft New Mexico
Cloudcroft New Mexico is located in the Sacramento Mountains in the southeastern part of the state. In this hot dry region it is an comfortable oasis due to its elevation. Fodor’s travel recently called it one of the most overlooked … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Mexico, RV Travel, trains
Tagged Alamagordo and Sacramento RR, Cloudcroft New Mexico
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Niles Canyon Railway
The Golden Spike Chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association is a group of RV enthusiasts who also love trains We were fortunate enough to join in their rally in Pleasonton California. We had 16 RVs and 32 people attending. … Continue reading
Posted in California, RV Travel, trains
Tagged Fremont CA, Niles Canyon Railway, Pleasonton CA, Southern Pacific, Steam locomotive
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Year end, Decade end 2019 Summary
The years and now decades seem to just fly by. Here we are at the end of another year and another decade. This year we traveled to 15 states in the US and 1 Province in Canada. We put 10811 … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, British Columbia, Canada, Colorado, Desert, Durango, Florida, History, national parks, Oregon, RV Travel, trains, Utah, Washington
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Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad runs from Chama NM to Antonito CO on a preserved portion of the old Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. It is consistently ranked the number one scenic railroad in the United States. Its … Continue reading
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
We love the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. It’s what brought us to Durango Colorado for the first time over 20 years ago. It is still an icon of Southwest Colorado in spite of the devastating 2018 fire no … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, RV Travel, trains
Tagged 2018 fire, Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango CO, Silverton CO, Steam trains
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Kings on the Road 