Amtrak series: Pictures

More substance to follow tomorrow, but here are some pics from the train ride.

The other side of the rail guard

Other passengers

The curve of the train

The highway below

In the Sierra Nevadas

The Jordan River between Salt Lake City and Provo

My train leaving me behind

Walking home along the railroad tracks

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2 Comments

2 Comments

Brian Stucki
June 7, 2007 at 6:51 am

Cool to see the photos. The only Amtrak train I’ve ever been on didn’t have seats facing the windows. I think that’s neat.

Did you also sleep on those benches?

When we slept on the train from Italy to Switzerland, it was the most strange night ever. Just a little “bed” hanging off the wall 7 feet above the floor. Every train going the opposite direction on the track next to us would come out of the night like…well…a freight train.

This train in the pictures looks like it would be a bit more pleasant.
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June 8, 2007 at 12:42 am

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