One of the two railcars

The railcar was supposed to go by itself but because the compressor that handled the brakes failed, we had to have an engine to pull us all the way!

Coffee and tea provided free and there was even beer and wine to buy! What could be nicer than a cold glass of sauvignon blanc while passing beautiful scenery - mountains, rivers, farmland, beaches, bush clad hills!

[Ashley Ross]

Looks like a great trip! Which one is it you are doing exactly? You are certainly getting around the country!

[Maggiemae]

@kiwisnapper Its a one off rail trip, Ashley - maybe a forerunner for more such trips. Hotel stays and day trips in the train. Would be fantastic if it went smoothly but these sort of trips don't always!

[Dinah Pinkston]

This looks like a wonderful trip!

[Joyce]

Looks very comfortable Magggiemae. Hope they fed you well!!

[Liana Bull]

Sounds like a great trip idea. I live rail travel when we go to Europe (except the night train between Milan and Paris- big mistake with a 6'2" husband in a 5'6" wide couchette!).

[Maggiemae]

@kiwinanna That sound a bit difficult! We did the Night Train to Lisbon and that was fantabulous!

[Sandra McGowan]

Always ready to make good of any situation

[Bep]

Sounds like a great rail journey.

[gloria jones]

Neat shot, pov

[Beryl Lloyd]

Sounds a great trip -- love the leading lines in this !

[Kim Harper]

I like the blurrrrr on the windows. Makes me feel like I'm traveling with you! Cheers!

[katy]

wonderful image that gives the sense of motion well! Nothing wrong with a free coffee but it douesn't fully compensate for inconveniences suffered!

[Nina Ganci]

wonderful shot, love the sense of movement from the windows

[bruni]

Sounds like quite an experience. wouldn't mind trying one.

[Pat Knowles]

It all looks rather cosy....interesting to see that most of the seats face forward I presume....only the odd four seated table I presume that has facing seats. So thing about rail travel that is exciting!

[Gillian]

That's the way to travel! Sounds absolutely heavenly!

[Janiskay]

I love traveling by rail. Although have done a whole lot of it!

[summerfield]

isn't rail travel just plain romantic? :-) i can see how fast you're traveling. it looks a little too cramp though.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

LOL I'm looking at Vikki's comment and was about to write- looks very posh and comfy! I would love to take a train trip across the US- especially in the north. Maybe someday... Good shot!

[Lesley Chisholm]

It looks like a warm and cosy way to view the scenery.

[ShirleyB]

Lovely shot. Sounds like there has been a very varied outlook from the train.

[Osia Strasner]

So many adventures on this rail trip.....it sounds like it was doomed from the beginning, and yet you had such a wonderful time and made so many memories! The inside of this car looks very plush and civilized.....sorry about all the other problems!