Notable Trains
This passenger train famously used the Feather River Route to cross the Sierra Nevada and was dubbed the "most talked about train in America"
What was the California Zephyr?
This line, famed for the 20th Century Limited, merged into Penn Central.
New York Central
Formed on May 1, 1971, this government rail service serves nationwide
Amtrak
What is the Autotrain?
This historic transcontinental line merged into Burlington Northern in 1970
What was Northern Pacific?
This line, part of the original transcontinental railroad, is a Class-1 freight line and the second-largest railroad in the US
Union Pacific
This Belgian long-distance luxury passenger train operated in Northern Europe, reaching from Paris to Istanbul
What was the Orient Express?
The longest railroad in US history to be completely abandoned
What was the New York, Ontario and Western Railway
This line, formed in 1980 from the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries, runs freight in the Eastern US and Canada
CSX