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  1. J

    Accomodations near SLC station?

    I enjoyed staying at the Shilo Inn, which is downtown and not too far away. The Sate Capitol is a beautiful building. The Utah Historical Society maintains an interesting history museum in the former Rio Grande Station (there is a good Mexican restaurant there as well). Quite stunning with...
  2. J

    DART Photo Ban?!?!!

    I've enjoyed riding DART light rail as well as the Trinity Railway Express commuter trains- and have taken numerous pcitures of them, but always outisde. One possible reason may be the same as on the London Underground. Back in 1990, I photographed a "tube" train above ground (elevated section...
  3. J

    Bar cars on Metro North

    As you approach the station entrance from 4th St., on your left will be the ticket windows and on your right will first be Subway Sandwhiches, followed by the sanck/beverage/magazine stand. At the counter where the cashier is, you will notice a good selection of beer and wine and, as I recall...
  4. J

    Bar cars on Metro North

    It is interesting to note that beer, wine and cocktails to go are on sale daily at the San Francisco, California Caltrain station. Other than "event" trains (i.e. trains to Giants games), passengers may bring the "to go" liquor on-board- or their own, if they so choose. I have enjoyed a glass...
  5. J

    Where do you reside?

    I've lived in Yosemite National Park, California for 27 years, working as Night Audit manager for DNC. I grew up in Fullerton, so I rode the San Diegans in the pre-Amtrak era (as well as the Super Chief, Grand Canyon, S.F. Chief, City of L.A., Coast Daylight, San Joaquin Daylight, etc.)...
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