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Passenger Rail
Trip Reports & Photos

The primary focus of this web page is Amtrak and VIA Rail, including schedules, accommodations, route guides, travelogues, examples of costs, thousands of rail travel photos, video clips, helpful hints, book suggestions, tipping and other onboard customs. However, a considerable amount of information and links are also provided for traveling by rail in Mexico, South America, Europe, Russia, China, Siberia and the rest of the world, including travelogues and photos. Links are featured to travel agencies and excursion companies with extensive rail travel and rail tourism experience throughout the world.

Note: Amtrak® is a registered trademark of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. This is an Amtrak® fan site. Use of any trademarks™ or registered® trademarks on this web site does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

The staff of TrainWeb and visitors to this website have been posting Amtrak rail travelogues, photos and other information to TrainWeb since 1996. You should always check with Amtrak for the latest schedules, services, equipment, etc. Some of the information posted here is of archival interest and may not reflect current Amtrak information.

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  1. ★★★ 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.

    2. Image 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>>

  2. ☆☆☆ Friends Of Amtrak
    TrainWeb.US/crocon/amtrak.html

    3. Image TrainWeb.US/crocon/amtrak.html - Friends Of Amtrak by Craig S. O'Connel, is an internet advocacy effort since 1995 supporting continued funding for Amtrak by providing information on legislation and Amtrak operations... Read More>>

  3. ☆☆☆ Andy's Journeys Through America's Backyard
    TrainWeb.US/andy

    4. Image TrainWeb.US/andy - Andy's Journeys Through America's Backyard Welcome to Andy's Journeys. This website shares with you my travels aboard some of Amtrak's finest long-distance trains. Many of these travelogues have been taken from the articles I've written for travel magazines and expanded upon... Read More>>

  4. ★★★ Over 100 Rail Travelogues by Carl Morrison
    TrainWeb.com/carl

    5. Image TrainWeb.com/carl - Rail Photos and Reports by Carl Morrison Over 100 reports with photos covering Amtrak rail travel, private railcar travel, railroad events, rail advocacy conferences, train festivals, railfanning photos, steam locomotives, trains of Alaska & Hawaii, railroad museums, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Cajon Pass and much more... Read More>>

  5. ★★★ Ride The Rails With Chris Guenzler!
    TrainWeb.org/chris

    6. Image TrainWeb.org/chris - Ride The Rails With Chris Guenzler I have ridden over 1,700,000 miles on the rails! That is equal to over 68 times around the world! I have ridden trains in all 50 states and have traveled on every Amtrak route at least twice, plus all the trains of... Read More>>

  6. ★★★ Ongoing Rail & Other Adventures of Elizabeth Guenzler
    TrainWeb.org/elizabeth

    7. Image TrainWeb.org/elizabeth - Ongoing Rail & Other Adventures of Elizabeth Guenzler Over 122,000 miles of rail excursion travelogues & railfanning adventures of British Columbia, Alberta & many U.S. states from 1990's to present. Also included are my other hobbies of... Read More>>

  7. ★★★ Rail Travel Reports & Photos by Jack M. Turner
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    8. Image TrainWeb.com/jackturner - Rail Travel Reports & Photos by Jack M. Turner Over 80 extensive train travel reports and photos from many cross country long distance Amtrak travels (including AutoTrain), as well as scenic tourist railroads, commuter trains, streetcars, Rocky Mountain Exploration, and much much more... Read More>>

  8. ☆☆☆ Rail Travel Reports & Photos by John Turner
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    9. Image TrainWeb.US/johnturner - Rail Travel Reports & Photos by John Turner Honeymoon In The Great North including photos and report from the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad between Skagway, Alaska, and Carcross in the Yukon Territory, Canada. Also a report and photos from the Gem Of The Northwest, a ride on ONR's Northlander. Having ridden VIA Rail to Toronto on several occasions throughout the years, I would always take note whenever the Northlander would pass outside the window. It was hard not to. With its flashy yellow, blue, and... Read More>>

  9. ☆☆☆ Tracking Down Starlight
    TrainWeb.US/joy

    10. Image TrainWeb.US/joy - Tracking Down Starlight Amtrak Coast Starlight Travelogue & Photos by Joy Basso. A train trip between Fullerton and Oakland, California on the Coast Starlight. We arrived at the Fullerton Train Station in plenty of time to take photos, read the plaques proudly displayed around the... Read More>>

  10. ☆☆☆ Henry Kisor's Rail Travels
    TrainWeb.US/henrykisor

    11. Image TrainWeb.US/henrykisor - Henry Kisor's Rail Travels Hundreds of rail travel photos and many rail travel commentaries including Amtrak and Via Rail. About Henry: I'm a retired newspaper writer and editor and the author of seven books, one of which is Zephyr: Tracking a Dream Across America, about life aboard Amtrak's California Zephyr in the early 1990s. My wife and I are lifetime train travelers and every now and then I drag out my Bachmann G scale Ten-Wheeler trainset and set it up on the basement floor for the grandchildren... Read More>>

  11. ☆☆☆ Mike Kimura's Home Page
    TrainWeb.US/kimura

    12. Image TrainWeb.US/kimura - Mike Kimura's Home Page Over 100 railroad travel photographss including Amtrak Coast Starlight Los Angeles to Portland Oregon, Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car Line, Archived RailCam Photos of the Amtrak Coast Starlight from 2004, 2003 and 2002, Modified Centennial RailCam Page, Model Trains at the L.A. County Fair, Metrolink Train Accident Photo, ATSF 3751 at Tehachapi, plus Train GIFs... Read More>>

  12. ☆ The Essex Turn Amtrak Rail Travelogue by Kit Baker
    TrainWeb.US/kitbaker

    13. Image TrainWeb.US/kitbaker - The Essex Turn Amtrak Rail Travelogue by Kit Baker We travel for two reasons: first, to get there, and second, for the journey. For me, the journey's the thing. Even in the midst of taking people around this country by airliner, I became an inveterate train fan. This trip was hatched out of my belief that... Read More>>

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

    14. Image 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>>

  14. ☆ Rail Travel Trip Reports by Jim Nowell
    TrainWeb.US/nowell

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

  15. ☆☆☆ Steven Reynolds
    TrainWeb.US/reynolds

    16. Image TrainWeb.US/reynolds - Steven Reynolds. Amtrak Travel, Photo Gallery, Railfan Photos including extensive Amtrak travelogues with photos from 1996 through 2001 especially in California with a few cross-country Amtrak trips. Also numerous railfanning photos and scanner recordings... Read More>>

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

    17. Image 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>>

  17. ★★★ Rail Travelogues and Photo Essays by Rick Chase
    www.trainweb.org/rick

    18. Image www.trainweb.org/rick - Rail Travelogues and Photo Essays by Rick Chase. Rail travel and railfanning photos and reports especially on Amtrak anc commuter rail... Read More>>

  18. ★★★ Robert & Kandace Tabern (Outside The Rails)
    www.trainweb.org/outsidetherails

    19. Image 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>>

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

    20. Image 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>>

  20. ☆ Todd's Amtrak Travel
    TrainWeb.US/toddsamtrakphotos

    21. Image 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>>

  21. ☆ Tom Anderson's Rail Travel Website
    TrainWeb.US/tommers

    22. Image TrainWeb.US/tommers - Tom Anderson's Rail Travel Website Here you will find links to pages containing my rail travelogues, favorite websites, wine travels and other things.... Read More>>

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

    23. Image 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>>

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

    24. Image 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>>

  24. ★ USA by Rail
    www.trainweb.org/usabyrail

    25. Image 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>>

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

    26. Image 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>>

  26. ★Various Rail Travel Reports & Photos
    www.trainweb.org/vrt

    27. Image www.trainweb.org/vrt - Various Rail Travel Reports & Photos Numerous rail travel reports and photos by Carl Morrison and by others who don't have their own website at TrainWeb that Carl has formatted and posted here for them... Read More>>

  27. ☆☆ Wizzle on Rails
    TrainWeb.US/wizzle

    28. Image TrainWeb.US/wizzle - Wizzle on Rails Travel on Western Amtrak Routes including travelogues, photos, route & station informaion for Surfliner, Coast Starlight, San Joaquin, Coast Starlight, Southwest Chief, Empire Builder and California Zephyr... Read More>>

  28. ☆ 7300 Mile Amtrak Trip With Photos
    TrainWeb.US/xcrr5375

    29. Image TrainWeb.US/xcrr5375 - 7300 Mile Amtrak Trip With Photos Two Coasts, 7300+ Miles, 9 Days, Cross Country Amtrak rail travelogue with photos. Though this Amtrak rail travelogue with photos is from over 20 years ago, the Amtrak routes and train equipment as of 2025 are still the same as when this travel report was posted. The sights you will... Read More>>


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