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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

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3. We see the Zephyr climbing like a silver caterpillar up the Flatirons from the trails below.

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 02:01 PM

Jun 2019

It's always a treat. I've loved trains ever since I saw James West's train in The Wild Wild West when I was a little kid.

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Sleeper trains, long considered old-fashioned and nostalgic, are picking up steam. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 OP

I took the California Zephyr from the Bay Area to Denver last Summer wryter2000 Jun 2019 #1

I took a sleeper from LA to KC in 1962. rsdsharp Jun 2019 #5

Sorry about that wryter2000 Jun 2019 #6

No. rsdsharp Jun 2019 #8

I love sleeper trains always have. katmondoo Jun 2019 #2

the idea sounds very romantic to me HeartlandProgressive Aug 2019 #11

I crossed the country 2 times montanacowboy Jun 2019 #4

Yes, if it didn't cost a fortune customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #7

I've taken the train several times Staph Jun 2019 #9

Sleepers! Karadeniz Jun 2019 #10