Favorite US passenger trains

[jacksonbarno]

I have a lengthy list:
PRR
Broadway Limited 1938, 1949
General 1938, 1949
Advance General/Admaral 1939, 1949
Trailblazer 1939, 1949
Jeffersonian 1941, 1949
Pittsburgher 1939
NYC
20th Century Limited 1938, 1948
Pacemaker 1948
Commodore Vanderbelt 1948
Advance Commodore Vanderbelt 1948
UP/CNW/SP
COSF 1937, 1941
SP
Lark 1941
ATSF
Chief 1938
Super Chief 1937

 

[bl4882]

Ah, the Lark. Very elegant and subdued two tone gray. Maybe the least photographed named first class train in railroading history, because everything it did happened in the dead of night, which didn't interface well with slow films and flash bulbs. :hehe:

My personal favorite is the Overland, both because it was the train I rode on my first serious rail trip in the early '50s, and also because it followed the most historic route in the US, IMO, (Oakland to Chicago).

Bernie

 

[jacksonbarno]

That's probibally why Hollywood actors/actresses preferred it!

 

[kamran]

i like amtrak trains of 70's especially the sleeper car

 

[wilh]

My faves are:
ATSF El Capitan (with hi-levels)
ATSF Super Chief
UP City of Denver
WP/D&RGW/CB&Q California Zephyr
CB&Q Denver Zephyr
CB&Q Nebraska Zephyr
D&RGW Royal Gorge
D&RGW Yampa Valley Mail
D&RGW Prospector
Any early Amtrak Era Train such as the San Francisco Zephyr, North Coast Hiawatha and others for the "Rainbow Trains"

Also, JacksonBarno, copying my signature style I see?:hehe:

 

[jacksonbarno]

Yes, I tried a higher res one, but the forums didn't like it, so I went gif style!
Also, back on topic, I don't really like combined trains. They sort of defeat the purpose of having two names, and I like my blue ribbon pullman and first class coach trains seperate thank you.

 

[wilh]

So that means, you don't like such trains as the combined El Capitan/Super Chief.

 

[thartman1956]

My favorite passenger trains are:

Pre-Amtrak
WAB/N&W Wabash Cannonball
WAB Blue Bird
IC Panama Limited
IC City of New Orleans

Amtrak era
City of New Orleans
Illini/Saluki (Chicago-Carbondale)

 

[GN1996]

My favorite is the Great Northern Empire Builder. I wasn't born back then, but I still think that train is amazing. There must have been nothing like watching a 16-20 car train glide through lush, mountain forests and imposing mountains, or watching it race across the plains on the route. I wish I could go back in time and follow it from Washington to Minnesota.

 

[jacksonbarno]

@Wilh That is tue, yes.

 

[drchoi21]

PRR Broadway limited ALL THE WAY!

 

[UP5521]

mine would have to be the southern railroad's cresent limited,because of the locomotives that were built by ALCO.

 

[505657j]

UP:
Los Angeles Limited
City of Portland
City of Los Angeles

SP:
Owl
Cascade
Overland
Sunset Limited

ATSF:
Grand Canyon Limited
California Limited
Los Angeles Express
Chief
El Capitan (early)
San Diegan
Valley Flyer
San Francisco Chief

NYC
20th Century Limited (1930's)
Lake Shore Limited

PRR
Broadway Limited (1930's)

RI
Rocket series
Arizona Limited

CB&Q
Cali Zephre
Texas Zephre

GN
Heavyweight Empire Builder

 

[deadpoolmx55]

PRR the pittsburgher

 

[jacksonbarno]

Dang, you mentioned the one train that I forgot to put on my list...:hehe:

 

[GeorgeCW]

Never got to work on it, but I always had a soft spot for the Coast Daylight.

 

[mity22]

Mine is the double Decker trains that go across Country from Chicago to LA the Southwest chief is the name of the train I have taken over 8 times in the past 11 years in the sleeping car its great they are number 1.