Over the (Niagara) Falls

The Hickory Creek private rail car - classic travel in the USA

Join the Hickory Creek for a cruise through the Hudson River Valley during peak fall foliage season to Niagara Falls.

Passengers will enjoy the views from Hickory Creek's 'Lookout Lounge' as the train travels through the scenic country along the original 'Water Level Route' to the Falls.

Schedule
Thursday September 30 2010
New York City, Penn Station            depart 9:45AM on the rear of the Amtrak Train #281
Sunday October 3
Niagara Falls                                   depart 7:05AM on the rear of Amtrak train #284

Fares                $649 per passenger

Hickory Creek rail car - master bedroom

Stay at Niagara Falls in the Hickory Creek!
$150 per person per night in one of the two Master Bedrooms (double bed, includes breakfast), double occupancy only, 3 nights occupancy required.

Other passengers are responsible for their own hotel accommodations.

Book via Private Rail Cars

Private carriages to the 2010 Ryder Cup

High-speed Train with the Private First Class Carriages to the 2010 Ryder Cup 

 The best way for groups over 20 to get to the Ryder Cup? I think it's trains, naturally!

Train Chartering has private First Class carriages on each day, Thursday 30th September to Sunday 3rd October, between London and Newport, south Wales, close to Celtic Manor, venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup.

Private First Class Carriage to the 2010 Ryder Cup

These air-conditioned First Class carriages have leather armchair-style seats with complimentary newspapers, drinks and snacks. 

Train Chartering will arrange options such as enhanced catering with a private steward, distribution of golf magazines, branding and other enhancements.

Train Chartering will also arrange First and Standard (2nd) Class group rail travel from London and anywhere else on the British rail network, with or without an escorting steward and special catering.

Group Travel in Standard (2nd) Class to the 2010 Ryder Cup

  

Standard (2nd) Class travel in reserved seats is a comfortable way to get to the 2010 Ryder Cup

Simon Pielow Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
"The Best Way to Travel on Earth"

Swiss luxury bar car

Swiss luxury bar car, originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

This luxurious rail car, along with one or two more dining cars, can be added to regular Swiss Railways trains.

This car has 24 seats; the dining cars, perfect for Pullman dining, accommodate up to 48 diners each. Thus a group of up to 120 passengers can travel in these luxurious surroundings, whilst benefitting from the clockwork efficiency of Swiss trains.

Other photos here.

Contact Private Rail Cars to learn more.

Group Travel in Private Rail Cars

Train Chartering's Private Rail Cars supplies private rail cars on many rail networks throughout the world but particularly in the UK, USA, Canada and much of Europe, such as France, Germany and Switzerland.

Train Chartering offers free consultancy to group organisers for travel in private carriages, covering all aspects of the proposed journey; from advice about the best rail route to the chosen venue or event location to the best way to manage the group on arrival at stations.

Typically, clients are the group organisers for corporate travel or individuals planning special events, but a wider range of group planners such as wedding planners, group leaders of association travel and other organisations and travel agents have used these services.

Group travel in private carriages is a cost-effective way to travel in a controlled environment for groups of between 10 and 160.

Many European rail routes cross national borders, which makes group travel in private train carriages a convenient way to tour Europe.  Train Chartering suggests hotels convenient for railway stations and provides baggage porters if required, as well as road transfers.

Private carriage or rail car travel has involved:

-          a private rail car across much of the USA to Seattle for an individual traveller who could not use aircraft, to connect with a sea cruise;

-          156 passengers from Deloitte in 2 carriages between London and Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands, delegates to a training conference in the Aviemore Highland Resort;

-          private carriages for 60 corporate passengers between Geneva Airport and Gstaad, going by rail, blue sky meetings being the aim.

Private carriages differ from country to country.  Here are some generalised categories:

-          1^st or 2^nd (or standard / coach) class open carriages for regular seating, generally on scheduled trains;

-          1^st or 2^nd (or standard / coach) class compartment carriages, mostly in Europe;

-          1^st or 2^nd class sleeper, with private or public bathrooms, normally on luxury or tourist trains;

-          Dining or restaurant car, with or without a kitchen, normally on luxury or tourist trains;

-          Exhibition car, open plan, also for ‘disco’, presentations and meetings, in the USA or Europe;

-          Sleeper / lounge car, with sleeping compartments or bedrooms and a lounge, sometimes in a dome, in the USA and Canada, and Australia;

-          Business car, comprising up to 5 bedrooms, kitchen, dining area, lounge and often a dome observation lounge or a rear viewing platform, in the USA and Canada, and Russia;

-          Club / lounge car, with bar and some catering facilities, in the USA and Canada, and certain other countries.

Train Chartering arranges quality catering served by uniformed stewards as required.  The type of menu provided depends on the route, the type of carriages and the available budget; bagged sandwich lunches and 4-course dinners may  illustrate the extent of choice.

Many carriages can be branded or themed to suit the event and client; imaginative personalisation can extend to the platform or beyond.

 

Contact us to discuss your group travel requirements.

Simon Pielow Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel The Best Way to Travel on Earth

The 'crystal bar' of the Overland Trail

I gave the quarter-circle bar on the Overland Trail the name 'crystal bar', given its appearance by night and the effect of the mirror.

It is easy to imagine the beguiling ambience in the rail car as it travels through the night.  Passengers will be enjoying the conviviality, comfortable to know that their bedrooms (with attached bathrooms) await them in the adjoining luxury sleeper / lounge car.

The Overland Trail is a 39-seat Club Lounge with (uniquely) a Barbershop and shower.  Barbershops were once a feature of the great trains of the USA.  It was built by the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company for the Southern Pacific Railroad in December 1949.

There are 16 seats at 4 tables as well as loose club chairs.  Original murals set the scene in this classic rail car.
More photos here

Simon Pielow Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Pony Express, the Antique Bar

Private Rail Car - Pony Express, the Antique Bar, originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

The antique bar on the Pony Express rail car is redolent of the wild west; appropriate as the rail roads were vital in the development of the USA.

Dream machine - Bella Vista - now booking for October 2010

Private Rail Car - Bella Vista, dome sleeper / lounge, originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

The Bella Vista, with dome, rear viewing platform, bedrooms, lounge and kitchen, is running on a private charter between Oakland (San Francisco) via Los Angeles to San Diego along the scenic US West Coast, October 2010.

Just 3 bedrooms available, for hire to individuals or a corporate client.

Contact Private Rail Cars

Charter Trains with Private Carriages to the 2010 Ryder Cup

 

Train Chartering is supplying three private charter trains for travel to The 2010 Ryder Cup for Ryder Cup Limited. The trains will operate one return journey daily, Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd October, on this route: London Paddington via Reading, Swindon and Bristol Parkway to Newport in South Wales.

The 2010 Ryder Cup is taking place 1 – 3 October 2010 in Wales at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Gwent. The Celtic Manor Resort is 4 miles from Newport Station which is a 2-hour rail journey from London. There is a coach transfer service between the station and the course as there is no pedestrian access.

The trains have first and standard (2nd) class carriages, as well as buffet cars and refreshment trolley service to first class. For online bookings please go to http://www.seetickets.com/rydercuptrains. Large groups can reserve private carriages in both classes with upgraded catering and client-specific branding; in this instance please email rydercup@trainchartering.com.

Antonia Beggs, Assistant Staging Director of Ryder Cup Limited, is enthusiastic about the charter trains, “I believe that providing these charter trains is a great service to our clients, allowing them to make the most of the exciting golf.”

Train Chartering has provided charter trains and private carriages since 1998 to corporate and individual clients as well as group travel organisers. Combining this experience with a wide range of train types, Train Chartering is in a unique position to tailor an appropriate rail travel experience.

ENDS

Further Information:

The Train Chartering Company Ltd

Simon Pielow, +44 (0) 1249 890 176, simon@trainchartering.com

Ryder Cup Limited

Giles Toosey, Project Manager, +44 (0) 20 7117 8116, rydercup@trainchartering.com  

For Editors:

1. Email for press briefing notes: info@trainchartering.com

2. Photos of the trains are available here.

3. For further information on The 2010 Ryder Cup, visit http://www.rydercup.com/

4. Train Chartering supplies private charter trains and carriages. Other related services include:

       ·  Private Rail Cars - private carriages / rail cars, US and elsewhere

       · The Luxury Train Club – the concierge service for luxury trains

      ·  Soundwave Express - branded & themed trains

      · Transport Charter - multi-model passenger transport solutions

Simon Pielow, Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel, The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Private rail car Tioga Pass used for The City of Ember

Train Chartering - Private rail car Tioga Pass used for The City of Ember, originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

The brass band playing, signs saying "For The Good Of All Mankind", falg flying - launching the movie The City of Ember with Bill Murray. All rather surreal, but utterly memorable.

Minneapolis / St. Paul to Milwaukee and Chicago

Minneapolis/St. Paul to Milwaukee and Chicago
May 7-9 and May 21-23, 2010

The opportunity to ride vintage rail passenger cars from the Twin Cities to Milwaukee and Chicago. Fully restored passenger cars offer a memorable journey you'll be sure to cherish. Meticulously refurbished, these cars recall the era when everyone traveled by rail.

Cars will be pulled by Amtrak's Empire Builder over the scenic former Milwaukee Road route along the Mississippi River. Look for bald eagles as you ride in the full-length dome car. In 1952 this "Super Dome" car was advertised in National Geographic as state-of-the-art in rail innovation. Today, its comfortable seating and lounge area make it a classic.

The trip will include breakfast and lunch from the Twin Cities to Chicago and hors'douvres and dinner on the return to the Twin Cities. Beverage service is complimentary. These trips will have very limited seating, all in premium class. With the recent reduction in air fares between the Twin Cities and Chicago, you may fly one way and take the train the other. Passengers are responsible for making their own hotel reservations in Chicago if needed.

 * All Premium Class travel
* Round-end "Skytop" observation car (May 7-9)
* Open platform "President's" car Katy 403 (May 21-23)
* Super Dome and lounge cars on all trips
* Dining and beverages included!

SPECIAL FEATURES

Contact us for timetables, fares and booking

Cool and retro - Private rail car used for movie launch

Train Chartering - Private rail car Overland Trail used for The City of Ember, originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

This private rail car, the Overland Trail, was supplied by Private Rail Cars www.privaterailcars.net for the launch of The City of Ember by Fox Pictures.

Cool - retro: Private rail car used for movie launch on the US WestCoast

Train Chartering - Private rail car Overland Trail used for The City of Ember, originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

This private rail car, the Overland Trail, was supplied by Private Rail Cars for the launch of The City of Ember by Fox Pictures.

Private Rail Car travel - New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, DC and White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia or Chicago

Greenbrier Getaway - In Style to Chicago

Between New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, DC

& White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia   {Chicago} 

Private charters available, depart/return any Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

Featuring first-class travel aboard classic Pullman Parlor-Observation Car "Kitchi Gammi Club"

              

Choose either a relaxing deluxe railway journey to The Greenbrier Resort, where ladies and gentlemen still experience traditional southern elegance and grace, or a train enthusiast's overnight round trip through to Chicago.

Visit one of America's favourite resorts as well as the last of the great railroad hotels, once a common sight throughout the USA.  

The award-winning Greenbrier Resort, 6,500 acres in the scenic Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, has just reopened following a $50 million renovation project. 

The Greenbrier is world renowned for its fine cuisine, lavish interior decor and grand public spaces.  Breakfast and dinner in the main dining room are elegant events to remember.  Choose to relax in one of many cozy lobby areas about the hotel...treat yourself to a spa treatment, a golf outing....or participate in wide selection of additional activities available for your enjoyment.  Complimentary options include a hotel tour, indoor swimming pool and fitness center, afternoon tea, holiday concert, evening first-run movies and happy hour Hors d'oeuvres.

The resort's newest amenity "The Tavern Casino" is now open and ready for your enjoyment.  Try your luck at this intimate guests-only venue offering table games, including Blackjack and Roulette in addition to 44 slots.

A highlight of your visit will be a fascinating tour of the once top-secret cold war "Bunker" meant to house the United States Congress in the event of a nuclear threat.

  

It's a wonderful railway journey as the "Cardinal" train leaves the industrial northeast behind and climbs into the rugged mountains of Virginia and West Virginia.  

You'll cross the mighty Susquehanna River, travel along the historic Washington Mall, cross the Potomac River, pass the immense Pentagon, call on quaint Charlottesville--home of Thomas Jefferson's University of Virginia and reach the summit of verdant Afton Mountain.  

Guests traveling through to Chicago will especially enjoy a Sunday morning daylight jaunt through the spectacularly scenic New River Gorge. 

       

Travel in comfort aboard the classic 1923 Pullman "Kitchi Gammi Club".

Greenbrier guests may relax on a sofa while Chicago guests experience a traditional Pullman berth.  Afternoon tea service and delicious meals are prepared and served onboard.

Reserve now to join an elegant getaway to the renowned Greenbrier Resort, or cosmopolitan Chicago.

Simon Pielow

Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel

The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Private Rail Cars: Los Angeles - Winslow AZ - Chicago, and the return.

Private Rail Cars - Pacific Sands and Pony Express


Winslow, AZ to Chicago, IL

May 15 - 20, 2010

Passengers may choose to travel from and to Los Angeles if desired. May 14-21

$2,950.00 per person round trip

Space for 18

Sleeper Pacific Sands - Party Car Pony Express

Pony Express - interior

Sit back and enjoy the sights as the rail cars travel across Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, a corner of Iowa, across the Mississippi River and into Illinois and the Windy City.

The private chef will prepare plenty of savory delights on board the Pony Express

While in Chicago you will have 2-1/2 days for shopping on Michigan Avenue, sightseeing at the Museum of Science and Industry, the Aquarium and other popular attractions. Best of all, a chance to experience Chicago's fine dining and music

Sleeping car Pacific Sands will be your hotel during our stay and breakfast will be served each morning on the Pony.

On the return trip the Pony Express will be taken off the train in Winslow, AZ. Pacific Sands will continue on to Los Angeles.

Passengers must be able to negotiate steps. Cars do not have wheelchair access.

Itinerary

Friday, May 14
6:45pm                Sleeper Pacific Sands and Party Car Pony Express depart Los Angeles Union Station Tr #4 the Southwest Limited. Dinner on the Pony

Saturday, May 15
6:00am                Passengers board in Winslow, AZ. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Sunday, May 16
3:20pm               Arrive Chicago Union Station. Breakfast and lunch on the Pony. Passengers on their own for dinner. Sleeper Pacific Sands is your hotel while in Chicago.

Monday, May 17
Layover in Chicago. Breakfast served on the Pony.

Tuesday, May 18
Layover in Chicago. Breakfast served on the Pony.

Wednesday, May 19
3:15pm             Depart Chicago Union Station on Tr#3 the Southwest Chief. Dinner on the Pony

Thursday, May 20
7:50pm            Arrive Winslow, AZ. Pony Express taken off train and parked at La Posada Hotel. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on the Pony. Pacific Sands continues to Los Angeles.

Friday, May 21
8:15am          Arrive Los Angeles Union Station. Light breakfast on the Pacific Sands.

BOOKINGS and more information - Private Rail Cars

Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Great value Private Rail Car journey, Washington DC to the Deep South

First Class Private Railcar Journey from Washington D.C. to SAVANNAH or CHARLESTO N

Thursday-Sunday, October 28-31, 2010

Join a weekend First Class voyage aboard the classic 1930s Pullman Dover Harbor railroad car to the charming coastal Deep South.

With this rail-only trip from D.C., you’ll choose your own tour destination—Charleston, South Carolina or Savannah, Georgia. Both cities offer a range of delights, including a full palette of history, cuisine, culture, and adventure.

Thursday October 28th

Washington Union Station      Departure mid-morningon with Amtrak’s Palmetto

Charleston or Savannah         Arrival late evening

Gracious white-jacketed stewards will serve you lunch and dinner, along with plentiful snacks and your choice of refreshing, made-to-order cocktails.

While on board, you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery and relax in the comfortable lounge or on the open-air vestibule.

Neither destination requires a car to see many of the architectural and historic sites or to enjoy delicious regional restaurants. You can tour either compact, enchanting city on foot after taxiing to a downtown hotel.

Alternatively you can rent a car to visit outlying sites or the Atlantic beaches—with advance reservation, Hertz has a taxi arrangement to their nearby rental facilities.

Sunday, October 31st 

Savannah                               Departure early morning on the northbound Palmetto

or

Charleston                             Departure mid-morning on the Palmetto

Washington Union                 Arrival evening

The onboard Halloween service will include a delectable brunch and dinner, along with cocktails and softer drinks.

GET YOUR 'EARLY BIRD' DISCOUNT

Save $40.00 per person when you reserve and pay by Saturday, August 28, 2010.

PER PERSON FARES (FIRST CLASS)

For round-trip rail travel only on Dover Harbor from Washington DC to Charleston or Savannah, including meals, snacks, beverages, wines, and spirits as described.

DCNRHS Member - special rates

Early Bird fare until August 28th                 $449

Regular fare after August 28th                     $489

Contact Private Rail Cars to book on this good value tour.


Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Train Chartering's Flickr photostream hits 200,000 views

Pullman Orient Express - Train Bleu, originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

Trips on the Caritas Private Rail Car

High Iron 2010 Rare Mileage Trip Planner Updated March 19, 2010 Below are firm trips, assuming sufficient patronage!

KENTUCKY DERBY SPECIAL LOUISVILLE, KY APRIL 28-MAY 2, 2010 APRIL 28, WEDNESDAY DEPART: CHICAGO UNION STATION AMTRAK TRAIN 850 5:45 PM ARRIVE: INDIANAPOLIS 11:50 PM APRIL 29, THURSDAY DEPART: INDIANAPOLIS KENTUCKY DERBY SPECIAL 1:00 AM ARRIVE: LOUISVILLE UNION STATION 8:30 AM SIGHTSEEING—BUS AVAIABLE APRIL 30, FRIDAYDEPART: BUS TO CHURCHILL DOWNS FOR THE OAKS RACE 10:00 AM ARRIVE: BUS BACK TO TRAIN AFTER OAKS RACE 6:00 PM MAY 1, SATURDAYDEPART: BUS TO CHURCHILL DOWNS FOR THE KENTUCKY DERBY 10:00AM ARRIVE: BUS BACK TO TRAIN AFTER KENTUCKY DERBY RACE 6:30 PM DEPART: LOUISVILLE UNION STATION DERBY SPECIAL 10:00 PM MAY 2, SUNDAYARRIVE: INDIANAPOLIS DERBY SPECIAL 5:00 AM DEPART: INDIANAPOLIS AMTRAK TRAIN 851 6:30 AM ARRIVE: CHICAGO UNION STATION 10:35 AM The cost of $2,500/person does not include Derby tickets or meals off the train in Louisville, but does include all en route meals and an open bar on board. Equipment: Caritas.

HIGH IRON TRAVEL SOUTHERN EXPLORERS TRIP MAY 26-31, 2010 The 14th High Iron Explorers’ trip schedule is now firm. The Alabama & Gulf Railroad requires 3 days to cover their line, so the dates have changed slightly. The trip is actually Meridian, MS and back to Meridian with Amtrak connections there to bring in and take out the equipment. Se the positioning move details below for additional information on connections from and to Chicago and New Orleans MAY 26, WEDNESDAY 11AM Equipment arrives on Amtrak #20 from New Orleans. KCS picks us up and takes us to Columbus, MS. Interchange with Alabama & Gulf RR.(AGR) Park overnight. (99 miles) MAY 27, THURSDAY 8AM. Lv. on AGR special. Travel to Fountain, AL (ex-Frisco) where we park overnight. (166 miles) MAY 28, FRIDAY 8AM Continue to Pensacola. Lay over in Pensacola. (102 miles) MAY 29, SATURDAY 8AM Lv. Pensacola for Linden, AL to interchange with Meridian & Bigbee RR (M&BRR). (168 miles) MAY 30, SUNDAY 8AM Lv. Linden for Montgomery on M&BRR, run engines around train and head west to Meridian. This is ex-Louisville & Nashville and Western RR of Alabama. (263 miles). Lay over in Meridian. MAY 31, MONDAY Equipment goes to New Orleans on Amtrak #19 at 3:11PM. Arr. New Orleans 7:38PM. Fares: Meridian to Meridian: $5,750 per person, double occupancy. Roomette supplement: $250. All en route meals included. Equipment: Caritas (open platform obs. car) Big dome Cimarron River (roomettes and bedrooms) Another sleeper, TBD

CHICAGO-PETOSKEY, MI VIA CINCINNATI JUNE 15-26 This trip operates on several short lines and regional railroads in reaching Petoskey. JUNE 15, TUESDAY Depart: CHICAGO UNION STATION AMTRAK #50 5:45PM JUNE 16, WEDNESDAY Arrive: CINCINNATI (Park at Boat House lead) 3:17AM JUNE 17, THURSDAY Cincinnati to Washington Court House (ex-B&O); thence ex-Detroit, Toledo & Ironton to Lima where we park overnight. JUNE 18, FRIDAY Continue north on ex-DT&I to Diann, thence on ex-Ann Arbor to Owasso where we park overnight. JUNE 19, SATURDAY Continue on AA to Cadillac where we get on the ex-PRR (Grand Rapids & Indiana) to Petoskey. JUNE 20-22.  Layover in Petoskey. Trip to Mackinac Island. JUNE 23, WEDNESDAY Depart Petoskey for Owosso. JUNE 24, THURSDAY Owosso to Lima JUNE 25, FRIDAY Lima to Cincinnati. JUNE 26, SATURDAY Depart: CINCINNATI on Amtrak #51 for Chicago. 1;10AM Arrive: CHICAGO UNION STATION 10:35AM Equipment: Caritas and Cimarron River. Fares: $3,450 double occupancy; roomette surcharge $350.

Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Excursions in Private Rail Cars in the USA

American Rail Excursions is offering an outstanding series of private rail car tours.

See America up close and personal while enjoying a comfortable seat in your room or the lounge.


All passengers enjoy private Pullman rooms with upper and lower berths and their own private enclosed bathroom.

Meals enroute are prepared fresh onboard by outstanding chef and served by attentive stewards. Premium beverage and snack service is included in your fare.

Enjoy rail travel formerly enjoyed by movie stars, industry moguls and sports stars. No airport or airline hassles.

A descriptive brochure is available. Please contact us via the Luxury Train Club with your your postal service mailing address and we will have a copy sent by first class mail.

You can order tours via The Luxury Train Club ;50% due with order and the balance due 45 days before beginning of your tour.

Washington, DC Cherry Blossom Special
April 6 – 11 from Chicago, fare $1,899 per person double occupancy in double bedroom
April 5 – 12 from St. Louis, Fare $1,999 per person double occupancy in double bedroom
Single occupancy and suites available. Please inquire.
Your hotel on wheels will be your private car parked in Washington Union Station which overlooks the Capitol Mall. You could not have a better or more convenient location.
Tour Washington via included Tourmobile step on step off trolley. Tour has stops at most all major buildings and Arlington Cemetery. For the first time on the Cherry Blossom tour our passengers will receive a two day instead of one day ticket. Historic Sites that can be seen/visited on Tourmobile step on step off trolley route are numerous and include:
Arlington Cemetery, Women in Military Memorial, Kennedy Family Grave Sites, Tomb of the Unknown, WW II Memorial, White House/White House Visitors Center and many others.
Southern Crescent and New Orleans Jazz Festival
April 24 – May 1 from Chicago, Fare $2,399 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
April 23 – May 2 from St. Louis. Fare $2,499 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
Single occupancy and suites available. Please inquire.

Your hotel on wheels will be your private car parked in Washington Union Station and then in New Orleans Union Station.
Visit Washington, DC enroute to New Orleans. Included is a day ticket for the Washington Tourmobile where you visit the same attractions listed above and then it is on to New Orleans via the Southern Crescent Route. You will enjoy New Orleans’ famous Jazz Festival. Ticket included. Also included is a New Orleans city tour with an outstanding guide (it is by deluxe coach so walking and standing is limited). See the hurricane destruction but more encouraging see New Orleans being rebuilt. Also included is a Mississippi River luncheon cruise on the paddlewheel steamboat Natchez. All three streetcar lines are back in operation for you to enjoy.

Niagara Rainbow
June 7 – 11 from Chicago. Fare $1,999 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
June 6 – 12 from St. Louis. Fare $2,099 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
Single occupancy and suites available. Please inquire.
Come join American Rail’s private rail passenger car tour to one of the most scenic and romantic attractions in the entire world. Millions have honeymooned at Niagara Falls. Others have come for the sheer majesty and power of the Falls. This tour includes a professionally guided day tour for each side of the falls and also a night at Canadian Hilton Hotel overlooking the Falls. You can visit the casino if you wish.
See Canadian Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Bridge Marooned since 1918, Upper Canadian Rapids, Niagara Power Plants, Sir Henry Oakes Garden, Whirlpool Rapids, Power Plant Disaster Area, Rainbow Bridge, Queen Victoria Park, Table Rock House and Upper Niagara Rapids, American Falls, Prospect Park, Rock Slide Disaster Area, Bridal Veil Falls, Lower Niagara River, Pathway Below The Falls, Boat Cruise, Honeymoon Bridge Remains, E. Dent Lackey Plaza, Three Sisters Islands, Upper Niagara Rapids and Table Rock.

Great Western Parks Tours
Tour A July 13 – 25
Tour B August 10 – 22
Tour C September 5 – 17
Thirteen days and twelve nights. Several nights in historic hotels inside the parks.
All three tours depart from and return to Chicago.
Fare $3,995 per person double occupancy in compartment.
Fare $4,395 per person double occupancy in double bedroom.
$250 additional per person, August and September departures.
Single occupancy and suites available. Please inquire.
These are tours for which we have had many, many requests. Order early to avoid disappointment. The Parks tour currently operating was a total sellout.
All three tours include ride on Heber Creeper steam Railroad. touring Grand Teton National Park, raft ride on Snake River, touring Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, visit to Fairmont Springs Spa, tour of Glacier National Park on the famous Red Jammer buses via the Going to the Sun Highway and cruise on Lake McDonald. This tour is expanded from the usual parks tours to give an opportunity to really see and photograph the natural wonders and wildlife of these magnificent parks. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Contact The Luxury Train Club for brochures and to book.
Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Explore northern Spain, its regional cuisine and rich culture in a private rail car / carriage

El Transcantabrico is a special little luxury train.


The comfortable double-bedded cabins have full attached bathrooms.

The Suite Privilege has, in addition, an exclusive lounge salon; this is the largest suite available in any regularly timetabled European luxury train.

Either going from Santiago de Compostela to Leon, or from Leon to Santiago, the magic of northern Spain awaits the traveller; from the lands of Castile and Leon, to the shores of the Bay of Biscay.

Gastronomy, art, monuments and landscapes are presented to the voyager from the comfort of a five-star train hotel, El Transcantabrico.

Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

A private train charter or rail car - the best way to travel on Earth

Even those who do not declare a passion for rail travel often accept that there is something organic about trains.

Something that attracts and holds the attention as a locomotive powers past, hauling sleek modern or quainter heritage carriages.  A train on the move stirs wanderlust in all but the staunchest stay-at-homes.

This fascination would turn to envy if the watchers knew that some of these trains may be on private charter.

I will in the coming days write about various charter trains that we have run or train charters around the world.

Simon Pielow

Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel

Charter Trains - The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Route Maps of the Maharajas' Express (India)

Route Maps of the Maharajas' Express (India), originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

Just 16 days to the first journey - the maiden voyage - of the Maharajas' Express, the newest luxury train in the world.

Rheingold - German charter train, panoramic dome car

Rheingold - German charter train, panoramic dome car, originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

The Rheingold is a very special train based in Germany but able to travel across much of eastern Europe and Italy.
Private Rail Cars can arrange for this and other carriages to be added to regular, scheduled train services, some of which are cross-border.

Private rail cars on the Trans Siberian Express

The Luxury Train Club has news about the current availability on the Golden Eagle Trans Siberian Express.  It looks like there will be private rail cars available.....

Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
The Best Way to Travel on Earth

Private Rail Car - Hickory Creek, observation lounge

Private Rail Car - Hickory Creek, lounge, originally uploaded by Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars.

Great views to be had from the observation lounge of the round-ended Hickory Creek

Private Rail Cars lists on Luxury Train Club

Private Rail Cars is now featured on the Luxury Train Club website.

Train Chartering’s Luxury Train Club is now offering the hire or charter of Private Rail Cars in various countries around the world, on 4 continents.

I believe private rail car hire is largely unknown outside the rail industry. A simple truth in few words: a private rail car is the best way to travel on Earth.

  

This new entry in the Luxury Train Club covers the following key areas:

-       What is private car hire?

-       What types of private rail car are there?

-       Where are the rail cars available for private hire?

-       Who generally hires private rail cars?

-       Why hire a private rail car?

-        Who can supply a rail car or carriage for private use?

The Luxury Train Club is the concierge service for luxury train travel.  The Club offers comprehensive guest and project management services for all private charter trains and private carriages. Our project directors are great communicators, both to clients and suppliers.  They liaise with station staff and train crew.  The Luxury Train Club also organises private waiting facilities at or near stations as well as other tailored catering, theming, and entertainment options, according to specific client requirements. 

Simon Pielow
Trainvangelist for Quality Rail Travel
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