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Specific Amtrak Routes

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Unofficial Rail Travel Fan Websites For Each Amtrak Route
Featuring Rail Travelogues, Photos and Other Information:

Unofficial Rail Travel Fan Pages For Each Amtrak Route
Featuring Rail Travelogues, Photos and Other Information:

Acela Express - Trains #2100s: Washington,DC-Boston,MA
Acela Regional - Service on the Northeast Corridor (renamed to Regional)
Adirondack - Train #68 & #69: Montreal,PQ,Canada to New York,NY
Ann Rutledge - Train #303-304: Chicago,IL to Kansas City,MO
California Zephyr - Train #5 & #6: Chicago,IL-Emeryville,CA
Capitol Limited - Train #29 & #30: Washington,DC to Chicago,IL
Capitols - Trains #700s: San Jose,CA-Colfax,CA
Cardinal - Train #50 & #51: Chicago,IL to Washington,DC
Cascades - Trains #700s: Eugene,OR to Vancouver,BC,Canada
City Of New Orleans - Train #58 & #59: New Orleans,LA to Chicago,IL
Coast Starlight - Train #11 & #14: Seattle,WA-Los Angeles,CA
Crescent - Train #19 & #20: New York,NY to New Orleans,LA
Desert Wind - Train #35 & #36: Chicago,IL to Los Angeles,CA (discontinued 1997)
Downeaster - Train #680-689: Boston,MA to Portland,ME
Ethan Allen Express - Trains #200s: Rutland,VT to Washington,DC
Empire Builder - Train #7 & #8: Chicago,IL-Seattle,WA
Empire Builder - Train #27 & #28: Chicago,IL-Portland,OR
International - Train #364-367: Chicago,IL to Toronto,ON,Canada (discontinued 2004)
Illinois Service
Kentucky Cardinal - Train #850-851: Chicago,IL to Louisville,KY (discontinued 2003)
Lake Cities - Train #352-353: Chicago,IL to Pontiac,MI (renamed to Wolverine)
Lake Shore Limited - Train #48 & #49: Chicago,IL-New York,NY
Lake Shore Limited - Train #448 & #449: Chicago,IL-Boston,MA
Maple Leaf - Train #63 & #64: New York,NY to Toronto,ON,Canada
Metroliner - Train #100-201: Washington,DC to New York,NY
Mt Adams Talgo - Train #752 & #753: Seattle,WA toPortland,OR (renamed to Cascades)
Mt Baker Intl - Train #760 & #761: Seattle,WA to Vancouver,BC,Canada (renamed to Cascades)
National Chief - Train #15 & #16: Washington,DC to Los Angeles,CA (never implemented)
NortheastDirect - Service On The Northeast Corridor (renamed to Acela Regional)
Pacific Surfliner - Trains #500s & #700s: San Diego,CA-San Luis Obispo,CA
Pere Marquette - Train #370 & #371: Chicago,IL to Grand Rapids,MI
Pioneer - Train #25 & #26: Chicago,IL to Seattle,WA (discontinued 1997)
San Diegans - Trains #500s & #700s: San Diego,CA-San Luis Obispo,CA (Now Pacific Surfliner)
San Joaquins - Trains #700s: Bakersfield,CA-Oakland,CA; Bakersfield,CA-Sacramento,CA
Silver Meteor - Train #97 & #98: New York,NY to Miami,FL
Silver Palm - Train #89 & #90: New York,NY to Miami,FL (replaced by Palmetto)
Silver Star - Train #91 & #92: New York,NY to Miami,FL
Southwest Chief - Train #3 & #4: Chicago,IL-Los Angeles,CA
Sunset Limited - Train #1 & #2: Miami,FL-Los Angeles,CA
Texas Eagle - Train #421 & #422: Chicago,IL to Los Angeles,CA
Three Rivers - Train #40 & #41: Chicago,IL to New York,NY
Twilight Shoreliner - Trains #66, 67, 76: Boston,MA to Newport News,VA (replaced by Federal)
Vermonter - Train #55 & #56: Washington,DC to St.Albans,VT/Montreal,PQ,Canada
Wolverine - Train #350-351: Chicago,IL to Pontiac,MI
Travelogues for Multiple Routes

★ USA Rail Guide - Amtrak Stations Database
www.trainweb.org/usarail

www.trainweb.org/usarail - USA Rail Guide Passenger Railroad Guide - An Amtrak Stations Database that includes extensive photos and information of almost all of the Amtrak Stations plus some VIA Rail Canada Stations. A Japanese Version is also provided... Read More>>

TrainWeb Hosted Websites Featuring Amtrak Travel Tips

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★★★ Amtrak Photo Archive by Geno Dailey
www.trainweb.org/amtrakpix
Geno Dailey's Amtrak Photo Archive. A collection of Amtrak photos and travelogues from beautiful Upstate New York and Across America.

www.trainweb.org/amtrakpix - Amtrak Photo Archive by Geno Dailey A collection of Amtrak photos and travelogues from beautiful Upstate New York and Across America... Read More>>

American Train Station Directory
www.trainweb.US/atsd
Information about some American train stations and routes (Info might not be up to date).

www.trainweb.US/atsd - American Train Station Directory The primary focus of this site is stations serviced by Amtrak, the national rail carrier... Read More>>

★★★ Ben "Dutch" Myers Amtrak Travelogues
www.trainweb.org/ben

www.trainweb.org/ben - Ben "Dutch" Myers Amtrak Travelogues Many Amtrak rail travelogues and photos including many photos of Silver Rails County and the Depot Inn & Suites in La Plata, Missouri... Read More>>

★★★ Over 100 Rail Travelogues by Carl Morrison
www.trainweb.org/carl

www.trainweb.org/carl - Rail Photos and Reports by Carl Morrison Excellent and extensive rail photos and reports by one of the most long time volunteer correspondents of TrainWeb. Read More>>

★★★ Ride The Rails With Chris Guenzler!
www.trainweb.org/chris

www.trainweb.org/chris - Ride The Rails With Chris Guenzler Chris has ridden over 1,439,000.0 miles - that is equal to over 59.96 times around the world! He has ridden trains in all 50 states and has traveled on every Amtrak route at least twice, plus all the trains of Canada's Via Rail as well as every intercity route in Canada. In Mexico he has done Copper Canyon many times plus some other special places... Read More>>

★★★ Friends Of Amtrak
www.trainweb.org/crocon/amtrak.html

www.trainweb.org/crocon/amtrak.html - Friends Of Amtrak By Craig S. O'Connell, is an internet advocacy effort supporting continued funding for Amtrak by providing information on legislation and Amtrak operations. Friends of Amtrak has been working on behalf of Amtrak since 1995... Read More>>

★★★ Rail Travel Trip Reports & Photos by Fred Dunn
www.trainweb.org/dunn

www.trainweb.org/dunn - Rail Travel Trip Reports & Photos by Fred Dunn Includes travel on Amtrak including the Coast Starilght, VIA Rail Canada, Alaska Railroad, SP Sacramento Shops, Copper Canyon in Mexico, the Harvey House in Needles, California, and more... Read More>>

☆ Surfliner Photos
www.trainweb.US/f59phi450

www.trainweb.US/f59phi450 - Surfliner Photos Coach / Cafe Photos, Cab Car Photos, Metrolink Photos, Coaster Photos, San Diego to Los Angeles Photos and more... Read More>>

★★★ Rail Travel Reports & Photos by Jack M. Turner
www.trainweb.com/jackturner

www.trainweb.com/jackturner - Rail Travel Reports & Photos by Jack M. Turner Rail Trip Reports & Photos on both Amtrak and other rail lines throughout the nation from the year 2002 to current... Read More>>

☆ Rail Travel Trip Reports by Jim Nowell
www.trainweb.US/nowell

www.trainweb.US/nowell - Rail Travel Trip Reports by Jim Nowell Trip reports and photos of railroad travel in Australia and Canada... Read More>>

★★★★★ On-Track-On-Line
www.on-track-on-line.com

www.on-track-on-line.com - On-Track-On-Line Extensive Amtrak Railfan information and photos including an extensive Amtrak Photo Roster, Amtrak Travel Tips, Auto Train Tips, Amtrak Radio Frequencies, Photo Gallery, Trip Reports, Urban Transit, Forums, Chat and more... Read More>>

★★★ Outside The Rails
www.trainweb.org/outsidetherails

www.trainweb.org/outsidetherails - Outside The Rails Rail Travelogues & Trip Reports by Robert & Kandace Tabern who also manage the APRHF Rail Rangers program that offers narrated private railcar outings... Read More>>

☆☆☆ Steven Reynolds
www.trainweb.US/reynolds

www.trainweb.US/reynolds - Steven Reynolds. My Amtrak Travel, Photo Gallery, Railroad Sounds, Favorite Links, and About Me. Includes extensive Amtrak travelogues with photos and railroad scanner recordings... Read More>>

★★★ Exploring Adventures and Travel by Robin Bowers
www.trainweb.org/robin

www.trainweb.org/robin - Exploring Adventures and Travel by Robin Bowersl Train Travel Trip Reports and Photos including Little Gems in Our Neighborhood, Fullerton Railroad Days, Circus Train, Green Mountain Railroad, Amtrak Surfliners, and more... Read More>>

☆☆☆ Rich Kimmel's Amtrak Travelogues
www.trainweb.com/travelogues/rrrich

www.trainweb.com/travelogues/rrrich - Rich Kimmel's Amtrak Travelogues. Reports and photos of Rich Kimmel's Amtrak trips including the Amtrak Silver Meteor, Amtrak Capitol Limited, Amtrak Empire Builder, Amtrak Southwest Chief, Amtrak Three Rivers, Amtrak Texas Eagle, Amtrak Coast Starlight and more... Read More>>

★ Sunset Friends
www.trainweb.org/sunsetfriends

www.trainweb.org/sunsetfriends - Sunset Friends. Amtrak's Sunset Limited (Amtrak Trains 1 and 2) is one of America's oldest passenger train routes. Originally developed by the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 19th Centrury, the Sunset has spanned the Sun Belt since before that name became popular, connecting... Read More>>

★★★ Ron Goodenow's Attic
www.trainweb.org/theattic

www.trainweb.org/theattic - Ron Goodenow's Attic The Attic is a personal museum, drawing on the stash of items I've collected -- and am still collecting -- in my railway and other travels. I'm including visits to museums and shortlines, profiles of American and foreign carriers, timetables... Read More>>

★ Tim Helmuth's Trip Reports and Travelogues
www.trainweb.org/tim

www.trainweb.org/tim - Tim Helmuth's Trip Reports and Travelogues My accounts of rail travel in America, aboard Amtrak including photos... Read More>>

☆ Todd's Amtrak Travel
www.trainweb.US/toddsamtrakphotos

www.trainweb.US/toddsamtrakphotos - Todd's Amtrak Travel A compilation of various Amtrak photographs. I have logged more than 20,000 miles on Amtrak over 16 years. Featured are a travelogue of an Amtrak Empire Builder trip in June 2002, photos from an Amtrak California Zephyr trip in June 2003, and more... Read More>>

★ Tom's Rail Travels
www.trainweb.org/Tomsrailtravels

www.trainweb.org/Tomsrailtravels - Tom's Rail Travels Photos and reports of various train trips I have taken since 2004 on Amtrak, VIA Rail Canada, and Ontario Northland, plus occasional subway charters... Read More>>

★ Tony's Amtrak Travels
www.trainweb.org/tony

www.trainweb.org/tony - Tony's Amtrak Travels Photos and trip reports of my many adventures riding the rails across America including Amtrak Lake Shore Limited, Amtrak Southwest Chief, Amtrak Sunset Limited, Amtrak California Zephyr, Amtrak Texas Eagle, Amtrak Coast Starlight, and more... Read More>>

★ USA by Rail
www.trainweb.org/usabyrail

www.trainweb.org/usabyrail - USA by Rail The USA by Rail guide book, fully updated in this latest Eighth edition, reveals in entertaining fashion the unique pleasures of North American train travel with Amtrak and VIA Rail. John Pitt has travelled more than 75,000 miles by train in the USA and Canada and his book, published by Bradt Travel Guides, features comprehensive route guides as well as all the practical information you need to make reservations, buy tickets and find your way around strange train stations. There are maps to accompany each route guide, making it easy to plan your itinerary and get the most from an Amtrak or VIA Rail pass. Details of Amtrak... Read More>>