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PoindexterOglethorpe

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7. I am hoping to someday do what I'm calling a land cruise.

Reply to Hiawatha Pete (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2024, 01:13 PM

Feb 2024

The Southwest Chief from Lamy, NM to Chicago. Then the Empire Builder to Seattle. The Coast Starlight to Los Angeles, and back to Lamy on the Southwest Chief. It would be a 9 day trip. Someday, someday.

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A Trip on Amtrak's California Zephyr (Chicago to San Francisco, plus Las Vegas) - My full-length documentary video! (HD) [View all] Hiawatha Pete Feb 2024 OP

rode the cal zep many times untill the 2000s . miss her , traveling days are over for me . AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #1

Thanks for checking out my post, AllaN01Bear! Hiawatha Pete Feb 2024 #4

Denver west is spectacular, isn't it? East to Chicago is flat oand and mostly overnight Wonder Why Feb 2024 #2

So true! Thanks for checking out my post, Wonder Why Hiawatha Pete Feb 2024 #5

Thanks for posting! whathehell Feb 2024 #3

No problem, Thanks for checking out my post whathehell! I highly reccomend the trip if & when you get a chance Hiawatha Pete Feb 2024 #6

You got it! whathehell Feb 2024 #13

I am hoping to someday do what I'm calling a land cruise. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2024 #7

Sounds like a great trip, thanks for checking out my post, PoindexterOglethorpe! Hiawatha Pete Feb 2024 #9

The Navy paid for my trip pfitz59 Feb 2024 #8

That's awesome, thanks for checking out my post, Pfitz59! Hiawatha Pete Feb 2024 #10

Well done on another vicarious rail trip, Hiawatha Pete! Blue Owl Feb 2024 #11

Thanks for the compliment, and for checking out my video, Blue Owl! Hiawatha Pete Feb 2024 #12