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Skriven 2008-01-07 14:07:53 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Carol Shenkenberger
Ärende: TRAIN TRIPS  80107
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 -=> Quoting Carol Shenkenberger to Glen Jamieson <=-

 >  CS> Railways are popular travel options there for distance travel.  I even

 > The second class sleeper cars have shared toilets and showers, but
 > first class have en suite roomettes with toilet/shower/wash basins.
 > These are very compact, but cunningly constructed so that each
 > component folds away when not being used.

 CS> About the same although it seemed the second class sleepers did have a
 CS> toilet in some of them and a sink, just no shower.

From what I remember the last time I travelled in a second class
sleeper, there was a sink, but no toilet.  Showers and toilets were
provided at the ends of the carriages.

 CS> The only problem I noted was they sell by 1 or 2, but not units that
 CS> seem to accomodate a 3rd person in one room unless you upscale to a 4
 CS> person unit and then it gets very pricey.

True.  It is not surprising that your passenger carriages are similar
to ours, as our 40 year old ones were made in USA - by Budd, I think.
 
 > On our long distance trains there are separate dining cars for the
 > first and second class passengers.  First class meals are included in
 > the fare, while the sit-up and sleeper second class buy theirs from the

 CS> I would not know for sure, but that part seems the same at least on
 CS> how the prices go. When my Mom and I treked to NY on one from South
 CS> Carolina, we were in cheapest seats and brought food with us. I do not
 CS> recall if they even had a dining car, but the line was fairly short
 CS> (12-16 hours if memory serves) and not designed for coast to coast

I would expect some sort of food service for a journey of that length.
More or less comparable with the Adelaide to Melbourne trip.  That used
to have a night train with sleepers, and a day train, but now the night
train has stopped.  Pity.

 CS> travel. American train travel was at it's low point then but has
 CS> recovered and is nicer now. 

Something for me to consider for the future.  The Canadan long distance
trains look very attractive on the Web.

 > together long enough to get to know each other, chatting in the lounge
 > car or across the dining tables.  Waking to a sunrise over a new,
 > shifting landscape, looking out for wildlife, is exciting.
 CS> Yes!  I share that thrill desire!

Having travelled on long distance trains in Australia, NZ, Japan,
Western and Eastern Europe, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia,
and Mexico, it would be good to compare what other N American countries
have to offer.

India is another place where I would like to try the trains.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Indian Railway Tea
 Categories: Beverages
      Yield: 1 Quart
 
      2 c  Water
      3    To 4 whole cloves
      1    Stick cinnamon
      3    To 4 cardamom pods (cracked
           -open)
    1/4 c  Loose black tea      -=OR=-
      4    Tea bags
      2 c  Milk
      4 tb Sugar (or a little less)
 
  Bring water, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom to a boil; let stand as
  long as possible. Then add tea and let steep.
  
  Add milk to the tea-spice mixture and heat but do not boil. When hot,
  strain and add sugar. Stir and keep hot.
  
  FROM: www.recipecottage.com/drinks/chai01
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 15 May 2004
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM
 

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