My Moab to Denver Rocky Mountaineer Colorado Train Trip
I’ve driven this route many times between Moab and Denver, and I’ve seen this landscape before. But this time, I’m going at a train’s pace….
I’ve driven this route many times between Moab and Denver, and I’ve seen this landscape before. But this time, I’m going at a train’s pace….
I see the big yellow engine against the scenic winter backdrop pulling into the flagstop. The whistle blows and immediately I can feel my excitement…
It’s a weird feeling being in a locomotive and suddenly trying to bring the train to a stop; I actually do know this feeling. I’ve…
The train car heaves as if it’s protesting the idea of altering its forward trajectory. The gentle rocking and click-clack of the rails give way…
Everyone crowded into the train station like sardines. “Alllllllll aboarrrd!” The conductor shouts. It rings through my head taking me back for a second to…
“I think these are the nicest people I have ever seen working on a train.” My mom stated as the conductor poured us yet another…
The train gently rocked back and forth, I spread out in my first-class seat, plugged in my electronics, and enjoyed the complimentary coffee that the…