domefoamer
Train Attendant
- Joined
- May 27, 2005
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I have a bit of a tradition-- actually, a one-time tradition -- of taking trains to DC to attend presidential inaugurations. That was no particular challenge in '92, for Clinton's first. The unforseen bonus of that journey was a ride on two museum pieces that were soon to be removed from service. On the Broadway Limited, I slept in a double Slumbercoach, while on the returning Capitol Limited I struggled to remain awake for the view from a Budd dome car.
Those sweet experiences won't be repeated this year. Not only are the Heritage cars gone to history, but every connecting train from Chicago to DC is sold out already for several days either side of Jan. 20. Evidently, electing a man from the nation's biggest passenger rail hub has this effect on ridership. Those will be some party trains, I bet!
I'll be traveling on SW Airlines instead.
Those sweet experiences won't be repeated this year. Not only are the Heritage cars gone to history, but every connecting train from Chicago to DC is sold out already for several days either side of Jan. 20. Evidently, electing a man from the nation's biggest passenger rail hub has this effect on ridership. Those will be some party trains, I bet!
I'll be traveling on SW Airlines instead.