FRIENDS OF AMTRAK TRAIN LINKS

by Craig S. O'Connell

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This site was last updated on:

August 28, 2019.

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Official Amtrak Sites

• Amtrak's Homepage
• Trainweb's Coast Starlight
• Amtrak's Operation Redblock
• Amtrak Crescent
• Amtrak Cascades

• U.S. Department of Transportation-USDOT News
• Federal Railroad Administration-FRA News and the FRA's homepage.
• Surface Transportation Board - STB

Other Railroads

• Metro-North Commuter RR - Connecticut and New York.
• VIA Rail Canada
• The Talgo Corporation of America 

Amtrak Travel Tips

• Friends of Amtrak Trip Reports on Trainweb
• Friends of Amtrak Trip Reports - from On Track On Line formerly Prodigy trip reports
• On Track On Line - Harry Sutton's Page of Amtrak Hints and Tips --Excellent tips for Amtrak travelers by one of our "Friends of Amtrak" supporters.
• USA By Rail--by John Pitt, a website for the travel guide book.

Passenger Rail Support Groups

• Friends of Amtrak
• National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP)
• National Corridors Initiative
• TARP - Tennessee Association of Railroad Passengers
• Texas Eagle Website
• Texas Rail Advocates
• All Aboard--Internet Rail Passenger Advocacy
• All Aboard Ohio (formerly the Ohio Association of Railroad Passengers)
• Amtrak's Downeaster - Boston to Maine
• TrainRiders Northeast
• Amtrak Historical Society
• Friends Of The Kingston (RI) RR Station
• DVARP - Delaware Valley Association of Railroad Passengers
• The Arkansas Association of Railroad Passengers
• Empire State Passengers Association
• Connecticut Rail Commuter Council
• Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers
• Train Riders Association of California - RailPAC\
• New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers
• ProRail Nebraska
• American Association of Railroaders, Inc.
• ProRail Wisconsin
• Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers

Other Rail Organizations

• Operation Lifesaver
• Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
• United Transportation Union
• Talgo of America

Passenger Rail Advocates - Individual's Websites

• Steve Brown's Amtrak Cascades Talgo Website
• Steve Reynolds Homepage - Amtrak travelogues
• Amtrak & Freight train pics, ...--Another page of Amtrak photos by Friends of Amtrak supporter Matt Donnelly.
• Stan's RailPix, A Railroad Photo Gallery - Friends of Amtrak supporter Stan Feldman's page of Amtrak pix and more!
• Trans Pix Worldwide--A terrific photo gallery including some of trains by a contributor to Friends of Amtrak.
• Amtrak Unlimited by Anthony Rizos.
• Jeff Lubchansky's Amtrak Photos

Rail Media Sites

• Trains Magazine
• Pentrex Magazines
• Railpace Magazine
• Green Frog Productions-video tapes for railfans
• Railway Productions - co-producers and official web site of the America By Rail video series.
• Doug Johnson Rail Graphics - Amtrak images on CD ROM

Rail Tourism Sites / Museums / Information / Photos

• A Closer Look at the History of Diesel Locomotives
• Union Station Photos - This photography site is dedicated to the art, architecture and lore that is Union Station Kansas City, and to other rail related subjects. Whether you like old depots, trains, magnificent old buildings, history in general or just enjoy photographs that reflect the magical light of a very special place, you will find images here that captivate you.
• Washington, D.C. Chapter National Railway Historical Society
• Cape Cod Chapter NRHS\
• Green Mountain Railroad of Vermont
  
• Izaak Walton Inn, Essex, MT
  --Taking the Empire Builder? Stop nearby Glacier Park and stay at this historic hotel built by the Great Northern RR.
• The Society of International Railway Travelers
• Trains Unlimited, Tours
• Valley Railroad of CT--steam excursion line along the scenic Connecticut River.
• Danbury, CT Railway Museum
• Shoreline Trolley Museum of CT
• Motels For Train Watchers
• American Association of Railroaders, Inc.
• The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Private Rail/Private Varnish Sites

• American Association of Private Rail Car Owners
• Classic Rail Cars
• American Railway Caboose Historical Educational Society

Model Railroad

• National Association of S Gaugers - Homepage for S gauge model railroaders.
• Connecticut S Gaugers
• Valley NTrack of Connecticut
• MODEL RAILROADER Magazine Home Page
• Cape Cod Model Railroad Club
• 20th Century Railroad Club
• Webville and Hypertext Railroad Co.\

• RailServe: The Internet Railroad Directory - Over 2,000 rail-related links, search engine, forums, railfan chat rooms, and more!
• RailsUSA -- Internet rail search engine.