This journey takes two and half days - 2600 miles - through Illinois, Missouri, crossing the Mississippi twice, wheatfields, missions and pueblos, mountains and deserts. On to Colorado - carving through canyon passages only a few feet wider than the train - then on to New Mexico and Arizona where the scenery is spectacular - and finally arriving at Union Station Los Angeles which is a spectacle in itself. It was a great journey, and we met lots of people from many different states. The train was very comfortable with airline type seats, it was very easy to sleep. The dining car was a great experience too. Will always have memories of Native Americans selling trinkets on the station at Albuquerque, New Mexico.

We booked through STA Travel and the train cost only £65 each. We got a lot of useful tips from a book: Railway Journeys in USA, available in Waterstones. Not worth checking baggage in as you have to wait for it at other end, most people took it on board. The train is very full during summer months but we had lots of space and the price is like the low cost airlines, cheaper when empty. Spent the rest of the holiday in sunny California playing golf and catching up with friends, then flew back to Manchester with BMI via Chicago.

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