ArchBishop
Train Attendant
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- Nov 24, 2011
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Have not seen this topic raised, but got to thinking of routes I wish were available. So lets hear your a dream route. Let's have just a couple rules. Give end points of the route and possible stops in between, and why you think the route would be popular.
Let's please make this a fun thread worthy of pinning to the top, like the "What is this Station?" Maybe when we get a few we can do a poll to find which ones people like.
I have a few in mind so I will start with my first choice of Kansas City - Denver
The route would follow existing Amtrak route of SWC from KC to Topeka, then switch to UP tracks to Denver. Stops would include Lawrence (home of Univ. of Kansas), Topeka (State Capital and Washburn University), Manhattan (home of Kansas State University), Salina (couple small colleges), Hays (Fort Hays State U.), Limon.
Because of the length, not sure if you need sleepers especially if you could run all in daylight. The east bound could be scheduled to leave Denver after the CZ arrived from the west, would make for a great option of travel from California.
The route could be an extention of the Missouri River Runner which connects Kansas City to St. Louis, and would give a good way to get to Colorado from KC for skiing or whatever.With all the traffic on I-70 KC to Denver, think this would be a valid option for travel.
Let's please make this a fun thread worthy of pinning to the top, like the "What is this Station?" Maybe when we get a few we can do a poll to find which ones people like.
I have a few in mind so I will start with my first choice of Kansas City - Denver
The route would follow existing Amtrak route of SWC from KC to Topeka, then switch to UP tracks to Denver. Stops would include Lawrence (home of Univ. of Kansas), Topeka (State Capital and Washburn University), Manhattan (home of Kansas State University), Salina (couple small colleges), Hays (Fort Hays State U.), Limon.
Because of the length, not sure if you need sleepers especially if you could run all in daylight. The east bound could be scheduled to leave Denver after the CZ arrived from the west, would make for a great option of travel from California.
The route could be an extention of the Missouri River Runner which connects Kansas City to St. Louis, and would give a good way to get to Colorado from KC for skiing or whatever.With all the traffic on I-70 KC to Denver, think this would be a valid option for travel.