... West Parkway; 479-968-3816. Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway: Dining here takes visitors back to when train travel was king and dining aboard was an epicurean experience. The Eurekan Dining Car features lunch and dinner trips. Starched ...

... on a train used to be commonplace but today it's more of a novelty than a main mode of transportation. But neither train travel in its heyday nor today's modern AMTRAK have ever allowed sleeping in a caboose. But at Livingston Junction in Eureka ...

... them, and think of them often. -- ANN IN CALIFORNIA DEAR ANN: You must be a person "of a certain age" to remember train travel when the industry was in its glory. Those were wonderful times. The dining car staff was generous to take you under ...

... unpleasant? Not at all. Regardless of the casual nature of train travel, this mode, in the estimation of this rider, is superior ... as a more reasonable and humane way of going places. Train travel is safe, enjoyable and leisurely, offering scenic ...

... telephoning your airline's frequent-flier department to redeem or donate miles. And, by the way, do not forget about train travel. A cross-country tour on Amtrak would be just the ticket for rail devotees. Here's wishing you and your loved ...

... at the scenery, reading, sleeping, eating and drinking in double-decker splendor, a far cry from olden days of train travel when soot, cinders and dust accompanied the traveler sitting on hard wooden benches and often bug-infested upholstery ...

On Monday, I came a bit closer to reviving my love of train travel: I bought the new Amtrak Florida Rail Pass. The regular price of the pass is $249, but if bought before Aug. 10, it costs ...

... experiencing long lines at security checkpoints but flights were generally running on time. Amtrak reported in increase in train travel, but did not provide figures. The company added 75,000 seats, more than last year's Thanksgiving holiday period ...

... wells all over Conway. After some pushing and shoving, the railroad moved its pumping station to Gleason. Trains and train travel became a way of life for Conway. A major event was a circus train coming through town even if it did not produce a ...

... a half century ago. Better make that closer to three-quarters of a century if you want to refer to the time when train travel was common. The Arkansas and Missouri passenger train runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (the Sunday train goes ...