Forty years ago less three hours and a few minutes of this posting, the last Super Chief was scheduled to depart Los Angeles. In many ways, I consider tonight to be more significant than tomorrow...in four hours and 41 minutes, the first Amtrak train, a Clocker, will depart Penn Station, but for now the Santa Fe, the Penn Central, the SCL...they're all running their last rounds of passenger trains in preparation for the handoff.
So, say that instead of April 30, 2011...it's April 30, 1971. You have a blank check ticket on any train in the country that is leaving today, the last day of the pre-Amtrak era, from any destination to any destination that train will take you. Where are you, and why?
Bonus question: If there's anyone who took a train on April 30, 1971 on the forum: Which train(s)?
So, say that instead of April 30, 2011...it's April 30, 1971. You have a blank check ticket on any train in the country that is leaving today, the last day of the pre-Amtrak era, from any destination to any destination that train will take you. Where are you, and why?
Bonus question: If there's anyone who took a train on April 30, 1971 on the forum: Which train(s)?
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