elk alert

 

It was announced that a herd of elk was visible on one side of the train. If you look closely above you can see a few elk. The photo below doesn't have any elk but I like it anyway since it captures the spirit of that moment (it was taken four seconds after the first).

Lamy to Las Vegas

A familiar stretch of scenery, and a glimpse of something we would experience at the end of the trip. As the saying goes, Viva Las Vegas, New Mexico.

L.A. to Albuquerque, part 2

As I recall I couldn't argue with this combination of roomette, scenery, sunrise and reading material. One hopes it worked for Mrs. as well.

from L.A. to Albuquerque

Everywhere

What's this? A new restaurant in L.A.'s Union Station called Everywhere? Well it's primarily a bar with some food but it makes good use of this fabulous former Fred Harvey restaurant space - a space where the art deco architectural detail is so intact that you feel like you've stepped into an early Bette Davis film.

L.A. Union Station

Los Angeles Union remains one of my favorite train stations because you're in the center of the nation's second largest city but the vibe is incredibly mellow, even sleepy.

more Traxx

 Some other views of the interior of Traxx.