Your Longest Continuous Train Trip
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St. Petersburg, Florida to New London, CT (via the ACL) after Xmas leave from the USCG and I didn't even have a seat. Sat in the mens room all the way (ugh). My dad was a Mason and a Shriner and the engineer (whom he knew) was too so he got me on board. Otherwise I would have ended up AWOL.
Ben
Ben
Longest Continuous....
That would be my "around the usa" trip I took in the early 2000's.
My family and I (4 of us) took this trip in mid summer (July I think) and
took us around a month to complete. The sad part is that the 3 river
doesn't even exist anymore so you couldn't take the exact trip if you wanted to.
I started in Akron Ohio and ended in Akron Ohio
Amtrak: Three Rivers
Akron Ohio to Chicago (not sure the mileage)
Few hour layover in Chicago
Amtrak: Empire Builder
Chicago to Seattle (2,206)
Overnight layover in Seattle
Amtrak: Coast Starlight
Seattle to Los Angeles (1,377)
3 or 4 day layover in LA
Amtrak: Sunset Limtited
Los Angeles to Jacksonville FL (1,995)
2 or 3 day layover in Jacksonville
Amtrak: Silver Star or Silver Meteor (I don't remeber which one)
Jacksonville to Philadelphia (not sure the mileage)
Few hour layover in Philadelphia
Amtrak: Three Rivers
Philadelphia to Akron
That would be my "around the usa" trip I took in the early 2000's.
My family and I (4 of us) took this trip in mid summer (July I think) and
took us around a month to complete. The sad part is that the 3 river
doesn't even exist anymore so you couldn't take the exact trip if you wanted to.
I started in Akron Ohio and ended in Akron Ohio
Amtrak: Three Rivers
Akron Ohio to Chicago (not sure the mileage)
Few hour layover in Chicago
Amtrak: Empire Builder
Chicago to Seattle (2,206)
Overnight layover in Seattle
Amtrak: Coast Starlight
Seattle to Los Angeles (1,377)
3 or 4 day layover in LA
Amtrak: Sunset Limtited
Los Angeles to Jacksonville FL (1,995)
2 or 3 day layover in Jacksonville
Amtrak: Silver Star or Silver Meteor (I don't remeber which one)
Jacksonville to Philadelphia (not sure the mileage)
Few hour layover in Philadelphia
Amtrak: Three Rivers
Philadelphia to Akron
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In 1986...
Toronto to Banff in one hit on the Canadian, just over 48 hours on the train (in seated accommodation!).
Then a few days later, Vancouver to Winnipeg on the Super-Continental, which was around 40 hours on the same train. I relented on the second night and upgraded to a section berth!
In the UK, Euston to Mallaig on the overnight train which was around 14 hours I recall.
Toronto to Banff in one hit on the Canadian, just over 48 hours on the train (in seated accommodation!).
Then a few days later, Vancouver to Winnipeg on the Super-Continental, which was around 40 hours on the same train. I relented on the second night and upgraded to a section berth!
In the UK, Euston to Mallaig on the overnight train which was around 14 hours I recall.
captainkman
You are reading this.
Either Caboolture station to Mackay on the Tilt Train (Leave at 6 PM, arrive 6 AM), or Roma Street to Toowoomba and back on a Class 2000 Railmotor. Left at 8:30 AM, got back at 6:40 PM!
The special train was the Silver Bullet Luncheon Express. Anyone from here been on it? I went last year.
The special train was the Silver Bullet Luncheon Express. Anyone from here been on it? I went last year.
If I can include a ferry journey and bus transfer the Galway to Berwick on Tweed. Galway to Heuston Station Dublin then bus to Dun Laoghaire ferry to Holyhead train to Chester change train to Manchester Victoria. then train through hudderfield Leeds, York to Newcastle on Tyne. Changed to train to Berwick on Tweed about 24 hours
JackDownUnder
Well-known member
Ditto, there and back, Gold Class
Did the Canadian in spring 2004, in sleeping car accommodation (bedroom, not open section), all the way from Toronto to Vancouver. Really enjoyed it. Journey ended all too soon for me, even after three nights aboard.
According to wikipedia, the VIA train beats the Indian Pacific by a few dozen km.
Other overnight train journeys were shorter, some more adventurous, though.
According to wikipedia, the VIA train beats the Indian Pacific by a few dozen km.
Other overnight train journeys were shorter, some more adventurous, though.
durhamlass
New member
My longest single trip was almost certainly a BR Merrymaker tour in October 1981: Newcastle - Perth - Inverness - Aberdeen - Newcastle, courtesy of a Deltic, a Whistler and a pair of 27s.
A long but fun day. That was the first time I'd seen York Depot do up a Deltic with silver grilles/fuel tanks too - Alycidon looked quite the business, just as the other farewell locos did for the Deltic Scotsman Farewell two months later.
I've not found any photos of the tour in question, but think this shot of Alycidon was taken about a week later.
A long but fun day. That was the first time I'd seen York Depot do up a Deltic with silver grilles/fuel tanks too - Alycidon looked quite the business, just as the other farewell locos did for the Deltic Scotsman Farewell two months later.
I've not found any photos of the tour in question, but think this shot of Alycidon was taken about a week later.
