Comments on: The Choo-Choo Diaries: A ‘Salon In Motion’ On The California Zephyr

By: Howard Blackson

Howard Blackson — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:06:24 +0000

Thank you for the write up and the quote. The experience was meaningful and reminded me that most great manifesto’s were vetted in very cool places: Charter of Athens was aboard a boat named ‘Athens’ and the Ahwahnee Principles were put together at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley.

The follow up from this event will be important.

By: Edward Sullivan

Edward Sullivan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:41:20 +0000

This may be bringing coal to Newcastle, but just in case, those wishing to ride along in virtuality will find the current (former and alternative) California Zephyr routes in Google Earth KMZ format here:

http://www.magame.jp/ge/

Look for TRAIN001.KMZ about 20% down the page.

(And a tip of the hat to fumo at magame.jp).

By: Sandy Sorlien

Sandy Sorlien — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:49:54 +0000

Matt,
Thanks for the report. I toured the train cars tonight at Denver Union Station- awesome spaces. May I prevail upon you to change your transect link to one that is not nine years old.? Try this:
http://www.transect,org
Cheers

By: Sandy Sorlien

Sandy Sorlien — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:49:19 +0000

Matt,
Thanks for the report. I toured the train cars tonight at Denver Union Station- awesome spaces. May I prevail upon you to change your transcect link to one that is not nine years old.? Try this:
http://www.transect,org
Cheers

By: Joram

Joram — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:09:33 +0000

All those good people riding on the one train, all of these proud, free, freethinking Americans, riding on one train to save America and the world from the prosaic mistakes of their civillisation.

By: The Choo-Choo Diaries: A ‘Salon In Motion’ On The California Zephyr « New Urbanism in the News

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:22:22 +0000

[...] 11, 2009 · No Comments Matt Dellinger of The Infrastructurist brings us this article on his adventures on the California Zephyr, a train full of New Urbanists bound for Denver. There [...]

By: James

James — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:52:31 +0000

Rumor also has it that Mr. Lind likes to smoke a cigar after dinner.

By: Peter VE

Peter VE — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:04:10 +0000

I remember that ride from Grand Junction up the mountains and through the Moffat, and then down to Denver. The view is even better out of an open boxcar door, even if the amenities aren’t quite so nice. It certainly was cheaper than the CZ.

By: Walt

Walt — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:01:03 +0000

I’ve made 7 roundtrips on the CZ. This is a journey that every American should make at least once. Going again this summer.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:21:20 +0000

Great write up. I can’t wait to take the Zephyr and the Empire Builder, hopefully this summer.