Durango Silverton Train — When a Splurge is Not a Splurge

Of all the modes of transportation available to the traveler, train travel has always been my favorite.  I could sit for hours, hypnotized by the clickety-clack of the rails, as I watch the landscape unfold in front of me.   Seats on the train typically offer more leg room than buses or airlines, along with the freedom to move about at will.  Even when commuting in the northeast corridor when the company was footing the bill, the train was always my chosen method of transport.

But my love affair with trains goes much beyond practical transport. Continue reading