The Texas Eagle covers 1,223 miles from Chicago to Austin over 28 hours — the longest route the creator has ridden, and by his account, one of the best. Booked into a sleeper roomette, the journey ...

For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We’re excited to bring it ...

I'm writing from the Texas Eagle. It's about 9 a.m., cloudy, and we have just stopped at Alton, Ill. I don't have an Internet connection but I do have in front of me a large leather-bound book called ...

The sun is brilliantly shining through our bedroom window. It’s warm and cozy as I get my thoughts together. But y’all, it is not warm outside. My Grandma Emert would ...

First I wrote about my recent train ride on the Southwest Chief, Los Angeles to Chicago in 43 scenic, surprising hours.