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Building and Riding the Transcontinental Railroad
Reviews of two books: "Empire Express", a lengthy, but very readable, history of the building of the transcontinental railroad; and, "USA By Rail", the travel bible for the rail traveler.
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Virginia Rail
Birders sometimes mistake the Virginia Rails for Black Rails. King and Clapper Rails are much larger and have duller bills and less contrast between the cheek and belly. Other rails have much shorter bills.
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RAILS
There are twelve species of rails throughout the world. They are the Carolina, Chick Billed, Clapper, Common, Great Red Breasted, King, Little Black, Little Yellow, Long Billed, Virginia, Yellow and The Black rail. I will speak a little about the Black Rail a fairly uncommon species of bird and the Yellow Rail
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TULIPS, TULIPS, TULIPS
May 3rd to the 20th 2002, Canadians in Ottawa will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Tulip Festival.
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Charles Elmer Fox - An Ardent Thumber Who Loves the Rails
Charles Elmer Fox was a hobo. Oddly enought he hitched a lot more than he hoboed though. In recalling his life, he wrote a series of wonderful anecdotes, revelling in the romance of the rails, and glossing over the thumbing as is unimportant. Take a look at this interesting character!
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Huntington's and Home Safety
Certain adaptations must occur in the home of a Huntington's disease patient in order to keep it safe for both the HDer and the caretaker(s.)
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CRANES,RAILS AND COOTS
Grey Quail-like chestnut and gray marsh bird. Above, head and neck dark ashy gray.
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Get on the rails
Get on board an intercity train and let go of all that traffic
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Riding the Rails
to base city or not to base city?
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Britain's Rail Chaos
Britain's winter of discontent deepens as rail chaos settles into a pattern that will be with us for months to come. An update the previous article. Further updated 27 November. The Travelsleuth discovers <I>Fuddle-Dee-Dum</I>, a local ale on the Isle of Wight.
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Cheap Rail Tickets Direct to Paris
New Eurostar terminal and British rail network deal means fast times and cheap prices to Paris and Brussels from UK cities like Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool.
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Clapper Rail
The "Clapper rail" is a common member of the rail family (Rallidae) living in salt marshes along the US Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts from Massachusettes to Texas and, on the Pacific coast, from Central California to Northern Mexico. The Clapper Rail resides exclusively in salt marshes.
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Crossing Canada - Part III - On Via Rail
This part of the journal gives details of travelling on a CanRail pass, along with a few train travelling tips.
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Killington Hosts Dec. 2 Rail Jam
Rails to Riches Rail Jam at Vermont's Killingtron Resort to feature top riders in the east and $15,000 total prize purse
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Killington Rail Jam Postponed
Poor weather postpones the Killington Resort's first major on-snow contest, the Rails to Riches Rail Jam, which has been re-scheduled for Saturday, December 16, 2006.
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King Rail
The King Rail is fairly big, plump, has an under sized tail, spherical winged and lives close to the earth near sloughs. It reaches a height of about 15 inches tall at adulthood.
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Prague, Czech Republic by Rail
Visit the Czech capital from Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary by getting a direct train to Prague's Hlavni Nadrazi station.
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Rail to the Rescue - Part 1
The challenge of driving railway lines across Britain was daunting enough, let alone affronting the glutinous mud and steep gradients between Balaklava and The Heights
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Rail to the Rescue - Part 2
Everyone involved in the mounting of the railway project had to realise the seriousness of the Crimea Army's plight, and that speed and the elimination of red tape was of the essence.
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Rail to the Rescue - Part 3
Beatty would soon encounter the defensive wall erected by the Balaklava administrative services against any suspicious looking innovator or boat rocker.
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VIA Rail Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has found that VIA Rail must make its Renaissance rail cars accessible to persons in wheelchairs. VIA has not yet replied.
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White Mountains Rail Tour
The author takes a day-long rail trip through the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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. . . more new tricks
something new from Railpass
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A Winter of Discontent
The Travelsleuth looks at the current rail chaos and the threatened disruption of gasolene supplies throughout the United Kingdom. With regular updates.
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Breaking Bargains
last week we talked about losing time and money --- this week we save it
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Buying Train Tickets in Britain
When travelling by train in Britain, getting the cheapest ticket can be difficult. Here is a quick guide to the various types of ticket available.
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Canada...Journey into Winter
"Journey into Winter" is a trip by train across Canada, in Winter. From Vancouver to Halifax.
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Coming Attractions and Current Distractions
a bit about the beach and more about the contest
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Earth to Budget Travel . . .
Air Pass versus Railpass . . .
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Everyone has a kink . . .
my love affair with the London Travel Card . . .
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Getting There
a little bit of transport advice
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Good Stuff
a review of Europe by Eurail . . .
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GRADUATION QUILTS
A developing tradition of giving quilts upon graduating from high school. See the quilts made for my grandchildren.
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I've got your number!
Collection of travel telephone numbers
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Information on Hungary
In this article I would like to show you Hungary based on statistical data.
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More Bargains
Savings on Travel
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On Track
here we go again . . .
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Rules Revised
contest changes --- you can win
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See England and the Eclipse in Pullman Comfort
Join the Travel Sleuth on the Charter Riviera Express from Paddington to see the Solar Eclipse in Cornwall. Relax in comfort and enjoy the scenic rail route through southern England.
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THE CONTEST
Http://www.railpass.com is providing a 5-county pass and a copy of <b> Europe by Eurail </b> total value $744.95
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The Diolkos, an Ancient Railway
Running wooden cars pulled by animal or human power on a grooved granite road perhaps the ancient Greeks invented a railroad to carry ships overland.
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The Old John Bull
The John Bull is probably the most famous, and definitely the only one still operational, of the early steam locomotives.
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Western Europe railways team up
Seven railways in Western Europe have partnered to streamline their operations, lower prices and go up against the discount airlines.
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WIN
Win a Eurail Pass!
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Celebrate on Five Luxury Trains
Luxury train travel is back in fashion. Across the world these elite rail cars transport travelers on exclusive and elegant excursions, perfect for special celebrations.
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