[SJSAMPLE]

Sounds great.

I remember the time I took a FIVE HOUR Amtrak trip from Ann Arbor to Chicago, and the restrooms were inoperable and the food machines weren’t working, either.

It sort of killed the romance of the whole thing.

[Mere Survival]

I used to use the train a lot on the eastern NYC — Philadelphia — DC corridor or whatever they call it. Always enjoyed the train. My favorite way to travel by far.

[Pure Country]

Taking the grandkids on a 45 minute ride on Amtrak to the next stop. Cost is only $4.50 for adults and $2.24 for the kids. Most have never been on a train, so it should be a treat. Kids age 4-14. There's 7 of them. Expecting a great time!

Our son, the train engineer, won't ride along. Says he doesn't go on a train except when he gets paid...LOL!!! He's going to drive down and pick us all up at the other end.

[Notary Sojac]

This sounds like a lot of fun. And it’s a role that passenger trains can play in America..a cruise line on wheels, for when the journey itself is the point, rather than the destination.

[N. Theknow]

And if you have the time and the money to enjoy luxury, scenery, history, food, wine, and the elegance of bygone rail travel you can do this:The American Orient Express - Click here if you wish to experience the ultimate in ferroequinology

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[redhead]

My daughter and her husband took me on this little gem when I visited them in Snohomish WA a few years ago. A wonderful experience.

[luigi]

If you like a little mystery with your dinner train, and you're in Fort Myers, this is fun.

[LibFreeOrDie]

“...visions of the Orient Express...”

PBS is broadcasting a special program about the Orient Express on July 7. David Suchet, the actor who plays Hercule Poirot, steps out of character to ride the train.

http://video.pbs.org/video/1526940562/