For travel in many parts of the world, choo-choos rock! Here we talk about train travel trips, great rail routes, antique trains, trainspotting... All aboard!
The devilish delights of Ecuador´s "Devil´s Nose Train"
efenzi by José Juan Adamuz If there's a single means of transport today that most preserves some of the old-time romance of travel, it surely must be rail travel, thanks to its close-to-the-ground, human scale, and in many countries, rolling stock which is literally vintage. Latin America is a good example - though these days intercity rail travel in the region is limited, the trains still in service run through some lovely landscapes, and many are throwbacks to the past. A prime example is…
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Canada's top seasonal fine dining restaurant, Rundles, will celebrate its 35th year in 2012. Board a Via Rail train in Toronto, and head out to Stratford.
Rundles reopens on Friday, May 25th, and closes after services on Saturday, September 29th, 2012.
www.rundlesrestaurant.com
dine@rundlesrestaurant.com
Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
The Potters Inn is a historical home in Wilmore and was relocated to this site from across the street when the original site was sold to a development company. One of the city planners insisted that the Inn be placed in such a way as to make it a perfect place for train spotting. I guess she knew what she was doing! My train spotting guests have helped me to see more than "just another train" when they pass by.
Friendly People, Good Food & a Railway Museum: That’s Colonna (Rome, Italy)!
By BuzzInRome
A 30 minute ride by train from Roma Termini, a unique open air railway museum and great Roman food. Don’t they make up for an exciting and relaxing half day escape?
Colonna is on the Rome-Cassino line. If you disembark and walk down the hill to the supermarket rooftop carpark, you will find a convenient coffee shop for first port of call.
Then proceed across the main road, in fact the old Consul road (Via Casilina - Highway 6) between Rome and Monte Cassino, and the axis of much fighting in World War Two between the German Army and the combined USA/NZ Forces. Immediately across the road and just 100 metres from the main station, is the delightful Ferrovia-Museo della Stazione di Colonna, still being developed by a wonderful team of volunteers.
The museum features a great deal of Narrow Gauge rolling stock, an exhibition gallery in the form of a restored goods shed, the Station Master office and residence and much more. On the ground floor are some wonderful displays from the remnant railway, which used to operate all the way in to Termini. Upstairs there are some railway models and also there is a recreation of a wartime radio signals station.
After this inspiring visit, you may choose to walk 200 metres or so back to Rome and on the left hand side you will encounter Osteria Il Bersagliere with regional fresh flavours to die for and good value, regional prices.
With the distant views across Tivoli and snow-capped mountains in winter and early spring, this location is an absolute delight, local people are particularly friendly and helpful, and both the museum and the restaurant are within easy walking distance of the railway station.
Happily enough, on a Saturday you can take the afternoon trains (you need to double check on day of travel) for a pleasant run downhill back in to Roma Termini.
What are you waiting for, then?
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