This is a preview of the program "Pullman Rail Journeys: Rebirth of an American Legend."
Iowa Pacific, in coordination with Amtrak, is bringing back the Pullman name as they relaunch first class railroad passenger service. In October, 2013, we filmed a round from Chicago to New Orleans and return aboard P.R.J.'s inaugural route, coupled to the rear of Amtrak's City of New Orleans.
Along the way we visit the yard in Chicago and the platforms of Union Station, and see the sights and meet the people of Pullman during the course of the journey. They explain the operation, as well as telling a bit about themselves and their thoughts about being part of the relaunching of an American tradition.
We also see meets with other trains, preserved Illinois Central landmarks, the scenery of the regions the train passes through, and visit some of the locations along the line. We also make a side trip to Vaughn, Mississippi, now nearly a ghost town and the site of the wreck of John Luther "Casey" Jones in 1900.
Part travel program, part history documentary, and part railfan video, this show is sure to entertain anyone who enjoys passenger trains and the old Illinois Central.
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27 авг 2024