by EastCleveland
These days, lots of people rack up thousands of Amtrak miles by undertaking mammoth, coast-to-coast, multi-city rail adventures that involve traveling on multiple trains along many different routes. The general idea is to see America. The train trip itself is the vacation.
Does anyone know how prevalent this sort of thing was from the 1920s through the late 60s, before Amtrak came along?
Yes, I know individual trains like the California Zephyr have long been popular with "tourists." But have truly hardcore "9 long distance trains in 14 days" adventurers always been a part of American passenger rail? Or are they a relatively recent phenomenon?
Did anyone on this forum ever take such a trip prior to Amtrak?
Does anyone know how prevalent this sort of thing was from the 1920s through the late 60s, before Amtrak came along?
Yes, I know individual trains like the California Zephyr have long been popular with "tourists." But have truly hardcore "9 long distance trains in 14 days" adventurers always been a part of American passenger rail? Or are they a relatively recent phenomenon?
Did anyone on this forum ever take such a trip prior to Amtrak?