caravanman

I remember seeing the "Trenton makes..." sign on that bridge, and I wondered just what it was that Trenton was so known for making? (I...

There is a tiny railroad museum in Bedford MA with one piece of rolling stock, a Budd RDC. They have a very nice exhibit inside the...

Loco hauled trains can't accelerate as quickly as a train with many powered axles. Part of the reason is the sudden load/strain on the...

Nice! I love the Art Deco ambience of LAX station. It was where I first became aware of Amtrak. Seeing the Chief on the arrivals board...

Indeed, my comment was more about the Jeb Brookes Youtube video, which was trying to compare the service and experience between three...

There are differences but most examples are not going to be obvious or meaningful on a random basic coach flight. Delta has the best...

To be honest there isn’t much difference, it mostly comes down to personal preference and location. For example, Delta offers personal...

There is a small clue in B757 Guy's tag line: "I'm an airline pilot with a major US based carrier..." :cool:

I don't see much real difference between the following services...

This is still done in Poland, immediately prior to departure. You can see and hear this procedure here:

For example, at Crewe for an Edinburg bound Avanti West Coast train. This gentleman took his job seriously. I went to ask him a question...

I'm thinking the guy, who is the afternoon/evening security person for the SEPTA waiting room and also the one who lowers and raises the...

Here in the UK, platform attendants used to blow a whistle to alert train passengers that boarding was finishing, to get a move on, and...

Thirded! They’ll get you to your destination on time and even cover your parking fees.

Seconded!