The old and the new, side by side. Rail franchises change overnight. Changing the branding takes considerably longer. I'm going to stick my neck out and offer a £1 bet to any takers - by the time this franchise is up in seven years time, I'll still be able to find some sort of branding … Continue reading Seven/Three
The fantastic train service through the Copper Canyon in northern Mexico.
You might look at the photo below and wonder where we've been on our most recent trip. Which far flung land does that rather grandiose structure call home? If you guessed India, you'd be on the right track. Wrong continent, but right track. That marvelous piece of architecture was built about two hundred years ago … Continue reading The Exotic Day Trip
Back in 2003, when I was having fun backpacking through Mexico, I took a train ride. Not many Mexicans, other than metro systems, will ever take a train ride in Mexico. There used to be quite a few lines, and the train is a big symbol of the Revolution. But all but two of the … Continue reading The Ghost Train
I just had a day from hell! I didn't get any sleep last night, having chosen Hotel 'Cockroach Infested and 100 degrees F' Hidalgo as my resting spot. Satisfying as it is to crunch a dozen foot long (well, maybe thats a little exaggerated, but they were darned big anyway!) roachs, it doesn't do much … Continue reading El Tren
The Mexile 