by Malcolm Kenton | Jun 2, 2018
Navigating the British train system I recently returned from my first visit to the United Kingdom. While there was a lot I wanted to see and do, I knew I wouldn’t get to all of it within 11 days, and I’ve made an extensive list of things to do on future trips — the...
by Charlie Leocha | May 20, 2017
Gallup, New Mexico, is a city of throwbacks. Route 66 runs right through the town, with its left-over flickering neon-lit motels. About a hundred trains still rumble through town every day. The El Rancho Hotel stands open for business as it did in the days of John...
by Malcolm Kenton | Jan 21, 2017
Travel across Canada by rail on The Canadian The Canadian, operated between Toronto and Vancouver by VIA Rail Canada, is a government-owned corporation that is akin to the US’s Amtrak. Although Canada has invested even less in passenger train development than the...
by Ned S. Levi | May 18, 2015
The horror of the Amtrak train 188 derailment last week in Philadelphia, in which eight passengers lost their lives and more than 150 were injured and sent to local hospitals, will live in the survivors’ memories, and those of the families and friends of every...
by Ned S. Levi | Apr 28, 2014
Trains and train stations, whether modern or historic, are often a favorite photography subject for travelers. Train photography has been pulling vacationers to stand on tracks and train platforms to catch perfect shots for years. The world’s love affair with...
