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Boston –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 41 In ‘Boston’ I spend the final day of my holiday taking a look at the famous city of Boston. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Back to Boston South: I leave my hotel to walk through the city … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 41 Boston" The post USRJ S3 Episode 41 Boston appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

New Haven to Boston South –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 40 In ‘New  Haven to New York’ I travel on the final rail section of my tour of the United States, this time using the high speed Acela service. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep40 New Haven to Boston South" The post USRJ S3 Ep40 New Haven to Boston South appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

New York to New Haven –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 39 In ‘New York to New Haven’ I travel from New York’s Moynihan Train Hall on the high speed Acela service. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Acela: Acela is Amtrak‘s flagship passenger service on the Northeast … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 39 New York to New Haven" The post USRJ S3 Episode 39 New York to New Haven appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

On to New York –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 38 In ‘On to New York’ I travel the rest of the way to New York on the Lakeshore Limited. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: [rl_gallery id=”7961″] Albany–Rensselaer: Our train splits at Albany-Rensselaer. The front […]

From west of Syracuse to Albany –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 37 In ‘From west of Syracuse to Albany’ I travel another 150 miles on my journey to New York on the Lakeshore Limited. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Syracuse: The William F. Walsh Regional … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 37 From west of Syracuse to Albany" The post USRJ S3 Ep 37 From west of Syracuse to Albany appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Erie to east of Rochester –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 36 In ‘Erie to east of Rochester’ I travel a further 250 miles on my journey to New York on the Lakeshore Limited. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Erie: By the time we reach … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 36 Erie to east of Rochester" The post USRJ S3 Episode 36 Erie to east of Rochester appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Through the night from Chicago to Cleveland –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 35 In ‘Through the night from Chicago to Cleveland’ I start my journey on the Lakeshore Limited. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: The Lakeshore Limited: In 1975 the Lake Shore Limited starts … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep35 Through the night from Chicago to Cleveland" The post USRJ S3 Ep35 Through the night from Chicago to Cleveland appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Chicago’s Architecture –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 34 ‘Chicago’s Architecture’ takes me on a very interesting river trip through the city. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: On to the river: I cross the river on on Michigan Avenue using the DuSable Bridge. Starting in … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 34 Chicago’s Architecture" The post USRJ S3 Episode 34 Chicago’s Architecture appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Millennium Park and the Lurie Garden –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 33 ‘Millennium Park and the Lurie Garden’ takes me through the streets of Chicago to this wonderful garden in the centre of the city. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Through the streets: I’m … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep33 Millennium Park" The post USRJ S3 Ep33 Millennium Park appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

We arrive in Chicago –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 32 ‘We arrive in Chicago’ completes our journey on the Texas Eagle. In 62 hours we have passed through cities and countryside, deserts and lush pasture, an amazing, ever changing, panorama. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep32 We arrive in Chicago" The post USRJ S3 Ep32 We arrive in Chicago appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Carlinville to Pontiac –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 31 ‘Carlinville to Pontiac’ continues our journey through the lush farmland of Illinois and historic towns and cities. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Carlinville: The town is the county seat of Macoupin County and has nearly … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 31 Carlinville to Pontiac" The post USRJ S3 Ep 31 Carlinville to Pontiac appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Walnut Ridge to Alton –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 30 ‘Walnut Ridge to Alton’ continues our journey through the night and into the morning as we travel through Arkansas, Missouri and enter Illinois. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Walnut Ridge: By the time we … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 30 Walnut Ridge to Alton" The post USRJ S3 Ep 30 Walnut Ridge to Alton appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Texarkana to Little Rock –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 29 ‘Texarkana to Little Rock’ continues our journey through the evening and into the night as we leave Texas and travel into Arkansas. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Texarkana: We reach Texarkana after 28 hours … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 29 Texarkana to Little Rock" The post USRJ S3 Ep 29 Texarkana to Little Rock appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Mineola to Marshall –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 28 ‘Mineola to Marshall’ continues our journey through the afternoon and in to the evening. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Mineola: As the episode opens we are travelling through the countryside as we approach Mineola. We … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 28 Mineola to Marshall" The post USRJ S3 Ep 28 Mineola to Marshall appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Fort Worth to Mineola-  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 27 ‘Fort Worth to Mineola’ covers the 120 miles between these two cities. The journey has a schedule of 3 hours. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go with this podcast: Fort Worth: We arrive in Fort Worth early. The station … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep27 Fort Worth to Mineola" The post USRJ S3 Ep27 Fort Worth to Mineola appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Temple to Fort Worth –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 26 ‘Temple to Fort Worth’ is composed of my thoughts on the 130 mile journey between these two cities. The journey has schedule of 2 1/2 hours but we reach Fort Worth early. Please click on a thumbnail to see the photographs that go … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep26 Temple to Fort Worth" The post USRJ S3 Ep26 Temple to Fort Worth appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

San Marcos to Temple  –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 25 ‘San Marcos to Temple’ covers around 105 miles of our journey. We reach Temple, the fourth station on this part of the journey, after nearly 3 hours. To see the photographs that accompany this podcast please click on a thumbnail to open the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep25 San Marcos to Temple" The post USRJ S3 Ep25 San Marcos to Temple appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Marfa to New Braunfels  –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 24 ‘Marfa to New Braunfels’ covers our 400 mile journey during the late afternoon and overnight. We travel from the very wet desert west of Marfa to New Braunfels on the way to our stop at San Marcos. To see the photographs that accompany … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 24 Marfa to New Braunfels" The post USRJ S3 Episode 24 Marfa to New Braunfels appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

El Paso and a very wet desert  –  US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 23 ‘El Paso and a very wet desert’ describes our time in El Paso and the first part of our journey to Alpine, Texas. The photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: El Paso: … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 23 El Paso and a very wet desert" The post USRJ S3 Ep 23 El Paso and a very wet desert appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

To the border town of El Paso – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 22 ‘To the border town of El Paso’ covers my journey from our stop at Lordsburg, via Deming, through the inhospitable countryside of New Mexico. The photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Lordsburg: … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep22 To the border town of El Paso" The post USRJ S3 Ep22 To the border town of El Paso appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

From the suburbs of Tucson to Lordsburg – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 21 In ‘From the suburbs of Tucson to Lordsburg‘ I travel through the unhospitable countryside of Arizona and New Mexico. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Out into the desert: There … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 21 From the suburbs of Tucson to Lordsburg" The post USRJ S3 Ep 21 From the suburbs of Tucson to Lordsburg appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Overnight from Los Angeles to Tucson – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 20 In ‘Overnight from Los Angeles to Tucson‘ I travel through the night on the first leg of my journey to Chicago. We depart on time from Union Station in LA and arrive in Tucson the next morning, 30 minutes early, whilst I’m … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 20 Overnight from Los Angeles to Tucson" The post USRJ S3 Ep 20 Overnight from Los Angeles to Tucson appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Los Angeles – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 19 Los Angeles is an amazing city that I am visiting for the second time. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: New Orleans to Los Angeles: Another day, another Uber! This time I’m travelling to the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 19 Los Angeles" The post USRJ S3 Episode 19 Los Angeles appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Longue Vue Garden in New Orleans – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 18 In Longue Vue Garden in New Orleans I visit the amazing garden created by Edith and Edgar Stern. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Getting to Longue Vue: I take an … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Episode 18 Longue Vue Garden" The post USRJ S3 Episode 18 Longue Vue Garden appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

We reach New Orleans on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 17 In We reach New Orleans on The Crescent this section of my journey comes to an end as we reach New Orleans after midnight. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: … Continue reading "USRJ Ep 17 We reach New Orleans" The post USRJ Ep 17 We reach New Orleans appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

From east of Leeds to Meridian on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 16 From east of Leeds to Meridian on The Crescent continues my journey as we  travel, with many unscheduled stops, towards New Orleans on  The Crescent. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 16 From east of Leeds to Meridian" The post USRJ S3 Ep 16 From east of Leeds to Meridian appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Atlanta to beyond Pell City on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 15 Atlanta to beyond Pell City on The Crescent continues my journey as we slowly travel towards Birmingham on  The Crescent enroute to New Orleans. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 15 Atlanta to beyond Pell City" The post USRJ S3 Ep 15 Atlanta to beyond Pell City appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

We reach Atlanta on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 14 We reach Atlanta on The Crescent continues my journey both through the night and into the morning, as we travel towards Atlanta on  The Crescent on my journey towards New Orleans. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep14 We reach Atlanta" The post USRJ S3 Ep14 We reach Atlanta appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Washington to Danville on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 13 Washington to Danville on The Crescent continues my journey into the evening on  The Crescent as we travel towards New Orleans. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Washington: We change locomotives … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep13 Washington to Danville" The post USRJ S3 Ep13 Washington to Danville appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Philadelphia to Washington on The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 12 In ‘Philadelphia to Washington on The Crescent’ I continue my journey 0n  The Crescent as we travel towards New Orleans. To view the photographs for this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Philadelphia: The Dining Car staff … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep12 Philadelphia to Washington on The Crescent" The post USRJ S3 Ep12 Philadelphia to Washington on The Crescent appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Moynihan Train Hall and I join The Crescent – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 11 In ‘Moynihan Train Hall and I join The Crescent’ I take a good look at the wonderful new facility at New York’s Penn Station. I then board The Crescent for the journey to New Orleans. To view the photographs … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep11 Moynihan Train Hall and I join The Crescent" The post USRJ S3 Ep11 Moynihan Train Hall and I join The Crescent appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

We arrive into Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 10 In ‘We arrive into Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station’ the Silver Star completes our journey from Miami to New York. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Leaving … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep10 Arrive into Moynihan Train Hall" The post USRJ S3 Ep10 Arrive into Moynihan Train Hall appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

From Washington to Wilmington – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 9 In ‘From Washington to Wilmington’ the Silver Star travels through the Federal centre of the United States and into Delaware. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Across the Potomac: As we cross the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 09 Washington to Wilmington" The post USRJ S3 Ep 09 Washington to Wilmington appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Through Virginia to Alexandria – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 8 In ‘Through Virginia to Alexandria’ the Silver Star travels through 220 miles of Virginia. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Into Virginia: Soon after leaving Rocky Mount we enter Virginia. The first town … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 08 Through Virginia to Alexandria" The post USRJ S3 Ep 08 Through Virginia to Alexandria appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Through North Carolina from Cary to Rocky Mount – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 7 In ‘Through North Carolina from Cary to Rocky Mount’ the Silver Star travels through 79 miles of North Carolina. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Cary: Today Cary is … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep 07 Cary to Rocky Mount" The post USRJ S3 Ep 07 Cary to Rocky Mount appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Through the Night from Palatka to Southern Pines – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 6 As ‘Through the Night from Palatka to Southern Pines’ begins I’m sat with other passengers in the dining car where the crew are working hard to keep people fed. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep06 Palatka to Southern Pines" The post USRJ S3 Ep06 Palatka to Southern Pines appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

From Tampa to DeLand via Lakeland- US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 5 As ‘From Tampa to DeLand via Lakeland’ begins we are starting on our return journey to Lakeland from Tampa. We are just about on schedule! View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Lakeland: … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep05 From Tampa to DeLand" The post USRJ S3 Ep05 From Tampa to DeLand appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

From Sebring to Tampa – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 4 As ‘From Sebring to Tampa’ begins we hear that we are 40 minutes from our next stop. At least the scenery has started to improve! Our route takes us past fields….. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep04 From Sebring to Tampa" The post USRJ S3 Ep04 From Sebring to Tampa appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The journey begins….. – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 3 As ‘The journey begins…..’ we pull out of Amtrak’s Miami station. Our train is longer than usual because it includes carriages for the suspended Silver Meteor service. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: My … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep03 The journey begins.." The post USRJ S3 Ep03 The journey begins.. appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

Miami – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 2 In Miami I stay at the DoubleTree Grand, Biscayne Bay, visit the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and travel to Amtrak’s Miami station to join the Silver Star. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: Getting to the … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep02 Miami" The post USRJ S3 Ep02 Miami appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

From London to Miami – US Rail Journeys Series 3 Episode 1 From London to Miami charts my journey from the Premier Inn near Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport to the DoubleTree Grand, Biscayne Bay in Miami. View the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on a thumbnail to open the gallery: To Terminal … Continue reading "USRJ S3 Ep01 From London to Miami" The post USRJ S3 Ep01 From London to Miami appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The Pacific Surfliner (2) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 26 To view the photographs that accompany this podcast: Please click on this link to open the gallery that accompanies The Pacific Surfliner (2): Note: to expand a picture please click on the  at the top right corner of the image. Arriving at the … Continue reading "The Pacific Surfliner (2)" The post The Pacific Surfliner (2) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The Pacific Surfliner (1) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 25 Leaving Los Angeles Union Station: The Pacific Surfliner (1) opens as I board the train. My morning has been bit fraught as I didn’t realise that you needed ID in order to buy a railway ticket! I had to go back to my … Continue reading "The Pacific Surfliner (1)" The post The Pacific Surfliner (1) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The Coast Starlight (4) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 24 Santa Barbara: The Coast Starlight (4) starts as we approach Santa Barbara. We are running beside the road and I see a sign that tells me that the next nine exits are for the city. Quite a few passengers leave the train at … Continue reading "The Coast Starlight (4)" The post The Coast Starlight (4) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The Coast Starlight (3) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 23 Descending the Cuesta Grade: The Coast Starlight (3) starts as we pass through some of the tunnels at the summit of the Cuesta Grade. We descend at a rate of 2 feet for every 100 feet forwards. Because of the incline passenger trains … Continue reading "The Coast Starlight (3)" The post The Coast Starlight (3) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The Coast Starlight (2) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 22 South to San Jose: The Coast Starlight (2) starts with the conductor announcing that we’ll shortly arrive in San Jose. We’ve just gone through Santa Clara. As we approach San Jose we pass a Caltrain depot. Caltrain runs commuter services between San Francisco … Continue reading "The Coast Starlight (2)" The post The Coast Starlight (2) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The Coast Starlight (1) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 21 Emeryville: The Coast Starlight (1) starts with my arrival at Emeryville Station, bright and early, on Monday morning. I spent the weekend at the Hilton Garden Inn on the waterfront by the Bay Bridge. I can see the station from my room in … Continue reading "The Coast Starlight (1)" The post The Coast Starlight (1) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The San Joaquins – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 20 Thruway service from LA to Bakersfield: The San Joaquins starts with my arrival back in LA Union Station on Saturday morning. I go to the Thruway bus terminal at the side of the station for the journey to Bakersfield. There are two Thruway busses … Continue reading "The San Joaquins" The post The San Joaquins appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The Sunset Limited (8) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 19 Ontario, CA, next stop: The Sunset Limited (8) starts with us running some hours late through southern California. Our next stop is Ontario. We are well into the outskirts of Los Angeles. On our approach we pass large marshalling yards with complicated track … Continue reading "The Sunset Limited (8)" The post The Sunset Limited (8) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The Sunset Limited (7) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 18 Nearing the border town of El Paso: The Sunset Limited (7) starts in the far west of Texas as we approach El Paso. El Paso is a ‘border town’ with Mexico. We pass oil refineries, sidings and rail cars waiting to be filled … Continue reading "The Sunset Limited (7)" The post The Sunset Limited (7) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

The Sunset Limited (6) – US Rail Journeys Series 2 Episode 17 Near the Southern Border of the United States: The Sunset Limited (6) continues our journey across Texas. We are near the southern border of the US and will later start to see the agriculture made possible by the Rio Grande. The land certainly … Continue reading "The Sunset Limited (6)" The post The Sunset Limited (6) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.