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FOUR Private
Rail Cars from the Golden Age of rail travel
... your own mini streamliner!
Pacific
Northwest Passage departing May 17, 2008
Travel in
First Class Pullman comfort in a private streamliner from Los Angeles
to the Pacific Northwest visiting Portland, Spokane and Seattle! Our
Train will be made up of four vintage "streamliner era"
passenger cars: the Overland Trail, 1949 club lounge/diner, the Tioga
Pass, 1959 officer's car with open air platform, the Pacific Sands,
1950 Pullman sleeping car and the Salisbury Beach, 1954 Pullman
sleeping car. Together, our special consist will provide a first
class conveyance as we "train ourselves to relax" ...
ticking off the miles, racing towards beautiful Pacific Ocean vistas,
mountain side panoramas, high desert scenery and evergreen forests
spread before us like huge lush green carpets. Our pocket streamliner
will depart May 17th from Los Angeles Union Station on an eight-day
adventure to the Pacific Northwest, returning May 24th.
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Travelling
by private railcar to the PNW ... what can I expect?
This is travel
the way it used to be, when getting there was more than half
the fun. Meet at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal on Saturday,
May 17th for boarding at 10:00 am. You'll feel like a "40s
Hollywood movie star" as your porter helps you get settled in
your private room ... all the while, the rest of the staff is
preparing for your adventure. As you're enjoying a wonderful lunch in
the dining car, we round a curve and ... the great expanse of the
Pacific Ocean looms into view, just the beginning of 113 miles along
the blue Pacific!
Enjoy the
scenery through the large picture windows of the lounge car. Meet new
friends amongst your like-minded traveling companions. Unwind with
your favorite book or catch a nap before dinner ...
You are going
to discover that the greatest feature on this train is your ability
to totally relax ... the ever-changing scenery, the attentive staff,
the vintage ambiance and comfortable surroundings, good food and
drink ... ALL will add up to a wonderful time of escape from
the rigors of life. In fact, the most heard comment from our esteemed
patrons is, "Gosh, was that trip relaxing! I have never been so
refreshed after traveling!"
As the sun is
moving into the Western sky and we're cruising through the Salinas
Valley, you'll see ... Wait, what were those bells, Oh! The waiter
has announced "first call for dinner" with the dining car
chimes! After a delightful repast, enjoy the elegant "cocktail
party" feel of the dimly lit Overland Trail, until time to turn
in to your cozy room aboard the sleeping cars.
Enjoy
breakfast and lunch in the Cascades and we arrive in Portland in the
mid afternoon. Of course, our journey has just begun
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Accommodations:
First Class
sleeping car accommodations aboard the Pacific Sands and Salisbury Beach.
The Pacific
Sands and the Salisbury Beach feature traditional railroad
accommodations: single person roomettes, two person double bedrooms
and classic open section berths. Rooms have toilet/sink facilities,
individual temperature control, fans, closet and picture window.
Couples have the choice of a double bedroom, (Upper and Lower berth)
or in individual "right across the aisle" roomettes. Two
Double Bedrooms may also be joined together to form a suite for a
group of four. Reserve early for best choice of rooms.
A Shower is
available aboard all four cars. All overnight accommodations (whether
the train is moving or not) are aboard the private sleeping cars.
Anyone wishing to retain the services of a local hotel/motel may
settle on an individual basis)
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Schedule |
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North
to Portland/Spokane/Seattle
- Depart
LA Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 10:15am
- Depart Oakland
Saturday, May 17 at 9:47pm
- Arrive
Portland Sunday, May 18 at 3:40pm
- Depart
Portland Monday, May 19 at 4:45 pm
- Arrive
Spokane Monday, May 20 at 12:28 am
- Depart
Spokane Wednesday, May 21 at 2:45 am
- Arrive
Seattle Wednesday, May 21 at 10:20 am
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South
to Los Angeles
- Depart
Seattle Friday, May 23 at 9:45 am
- Depart
Oakland Saturday, May 24 at 8:50 am
- Arrive
LA Saturday, May 24 at 9:00 pm
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Fares |
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Los
Angeles to - Portland/Spokane/Seattle
and return in authentic
Pullman accommodations.
Relive the classic era
as we "slow the clock down" to a more gracious, genteel
and relaxed time.
Accommodations:
Roomette
- Single person rooms with folding "Murphy" style bed.
Couples travelling together, but desiring separate rooms can request
roomettes "right across the aisle" from each other. $1,995.00 per
person, round trip, single occupancy roomettes
Double Bedroom
- Two person room. Two adjoining rooms can be booked and ensuited
(folding wall opened) for families or friends travelling together. $1,995.00
per person, round trip, double occupancy in a Double
Bedroom (Upper and lower berth).
Section
- Classic Pullman accommodation featuring a comfortable bench seat by
day and a heavy curtained sleeping space by night. $1,595.00
per person, lower berth $1,495.00
per person, upper berth
"Presidential
suite" - The Tioga Pass features twin staterooms that sleep
two and have more floor space then traditional Pullman double
bedrooms. The rooms also share a shower for the exclusive use of the
stateroom occupants. $2,295.00 per person, round trip, double
occupancy in the presidential suite aboard Tioga Pass. SOLD!
Please reserve
early for your favorite accommodation.
Please call
or email your interest to sign up for this wonderful adventure.
Checks or major credit cards accepted.
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Food
and beverage
Delightful
meal service prepared with high quality fresh food items by our
experienced staff. Most meals are served home style with a single
entree in a traditional dinning car atmosphere.
Sample menu:
Breakfast:
Famous Santa Fe french toast, bacon and fruit
Lunch: Grilled
lean hamburgers, french fries and coleslaw
Dinner:
Beef tenderloin with red wine mushroom sauce, wasabi mashed potatoes
and vegetable of the day
Sightseeing
/ Tours
This rail
adventure is designed for both independent travelers and those who
enjoy organized group tours and is priced accordingly, with the
"destination tours" individually priced and sold separately.
Day
Trippers
One
way or round trip lounge seating to various exciting destinations may
be available on a limited basis, please inquire (two person minimum,
please). Prices include meal service as appropriate to time of travel.
Los
Angeles to:
SLO/Paso
Robles (gateway to Hearst Castle/Wine
country)
$150.00 one way
Salinas
(gateway to Monterey/Carmel)
$150.00
San
Jose $175.00
one way
Oakland/San
Francisco $185.00
one way
Any
city
from Klamath
Falls and north to Portland
and
other Pacific Northwest
destinations ... Please inquire for fare information.
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A word
about our railcars ... although built in the 40s and 50s, they
are completely "Amtrak certified", that is, the mechanical
systems have been modernized and safety checked by Amtrak and they
have deemed them safe to pull as part of their own trains. The cars
are actually hooked up to regularly scheduled Amtrak trains, we
travel within their trainsets making all the same stops they do.
The Overland
Trail was built for Southern Pacific's San Francisco Overland in
1949. It features a stunning Art Deco main salon that seats 39 in
exquisite comfort and graciousness, with large windows for watching
the world go by.
The Pacific
Sands is a traditional Pullman sleeping car built in 1950 for Union
Pacific (and operated by the Pullman Company) as a 10/6 sleeping car,
that is, 10 roomettes (single beds) and 6 double bedrooms (two person
rooms). Each room has all the amenities associated with first class
Pullman service including individual climate control and private sink
with toilet facilities. The car is equipped with a public
shower/bathroom and also features a kitchenette at the end of the car.
The Tioga Pass
is a former Canadian National business car built in 1959 and features
an open platform (a back porch, if you will). There is nothing quite
like enjoying the scenery from the open platform while travelling at
70 mph as the track recedes off into the horizon. The vista's engulf
you as if you were flying on a magic carpet! When we talk about the
"sights, sounds and sensations of rail car travel" ... it
doesn't get better than this!
Salisbury
Beach was built in 1954 for the Boston and Maine and is a classic
Pullman sleeping car featuring a 6-4-6 configuration. It carries six
roomettes, four double bedrooms and six open sections. It even saw
service in Canada before retirement by the railroad. Lovingly
restored to operation over a period of ten years, the car has made a
dramatic comeback making trips to Chicago, Seattle and has an
upcoming trip to Boston scheduled (and nearly sold out!)
   
This
rail adventure is designed for approximately
40 first class passengers - 40 patrons over 4 cars ... that's an
average of 10 per car. You get the picture ...
in this era of super colossal, industrial size cruise ships and
wide-body sardine style aircraft with bistro-bag food, our very
spacious, first class rail adventure will feature room to roam ...
along with exquisite scenery, wonderful dining, and an attentive crew
who has your every comfort in mind. What's more, you'll be traveling
with like-minded adventurers ...
surely life long friendships will result!
SOME
FAST FACTS:
Smoking is
allowed at several station stops and on the platform of the Tioga
Pass while underway. Please, there is NO SMOKING in the pullman rooms
under any circumstances.
All meals and
beverages aboard the train included in the fare. Please advise us in
advance if there are any dietary restrictions, we will do our best to
accommodate you.
Please be
advised, these historic railcars were built before public empathy
towards our citizens with disabilities, and as such, are not
wheelchair accessible nor handicap friendly. Again, please contact
and we will advise (to the best of our abiltiy) on suitability ... we
will do our best to accommodate you.
What should I bring?
Don't be
left at the depot, book your passage now!
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