Last updated: Mar. 16, 2009
	Latest - revised La Grande Allure: Reprise & Companion Document

...to my passenger-train travel logs and consists. I've organized the trips into two logs: NO MATTER WHERE IT'S GOING for North America (Canadian passenger trains accounting for 90% of both trips and distance; American and Mexican, the rest); and LA GRANDE ALLURE for Overseas (European passenger trains during 12 holidays; Australian and Fijian, one).

I've just posted revised versions of two La Grande Allure volumes, Reprise and Companion Document. Involved are minor corrections and style changes. Readers can access these revised volumes under Latest above, or any volume by means of the horizontal toolbar located both above and at the bottom of these pages.

Please note that these volumes are personal accounts of my passenger-train and associated road, marine and air trips, supplemented by lots of photos and other images. I hope they will appeal to those interested in the role of the passenger train in society, and the evolution of rail travel over this period. While trip purpose, references to travelling companions, and anecdotes are included, I've tried to present them in such a manner as to be easily avoidable by those looking strictly for train consists or composition.

To determine if these volumes might be of interest, please click on Background.

PHOTOS: Left - Budapest Children's Railway train at Janos-hegy, powered by diesel Mk 45-2002 and presided over by a young station master - this line operated by MAV Hungarian State Railways but employing mostly kids (2007-10-07); Right - Amtrak's No. 5 California Zephyr being serviced at Glenwood Springs CO, on its way from Chicago to San Francisco behind P42DC's 157 and 2 (2008-08-02) [both PETER DAWES].