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With recent line additions, you can passenger train from Malaysia all the way up to Beijing (yes you change trains a couple times). That'd be a marathon adventure.

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1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

Penny Whistle Park

This place is a run down, indoor soccer spot now.  Or it was a couple of years ago. I had the pleasure of playing a season here, during the summer, w/o AC.  The iron gate, Pennywhistle Park sign is still there.

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1 hour ago, Kennythetiger said:

Hey, fuck you. ❤️

It started getting light by La Junta, just in time to see Elk and Pronghorn along the tracks. I've done my time in places like Elkhart, Turpin and Syracuse, don't need to see that again. On the way back, it got dark just after the Raton Tunnel. Perfect timing. We did coach on the way down and I learned my lesson. We upgraded to a sleeper for the return and it was much better. Pretty sure we are going to book Chicago to Seattle next fall and see the Rockies. Probably fly home from Seattle. Washington and Oregon are the only states in the Lower 48 that I am missing from my been-there list. Get that done before I croak.

 

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On 12/16/2025 at 2:39 PM, Shoxthemonkey said:

We are planning a trip from Chicago to Seattle next fall so this is a trial run of sorts to see if a longer trip is really in the cards. Beauty of it is that Western Kansas is in the dark both directions. Other than the odd departure time I'm looking forward to it. 

The Amtrak Cascades route from Seattle to Vancouver. The Portland route is shorter and a beautiful ride.

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