GlobalistPotato
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Because not every train is the California Zephyr...
I know almost all of Amtrak's LD routes are fairly scenic for at least some section of the route. But there are many routes, mainly in the east, that aren't so scenic.
Some people may say that these routes are "scenic", but I think it just seems "scenic" because Amtrak takes different routings than the highways and therefor has an "alternative" perspective.
So if there is an overall route (preferable a LD route) that really is unscenic or boring, then what is it?
And sometimes it's a certain section of a route. For instance, the California Zephyr has some of the best views on Amtrak while riding through the Rocky Mountains, but the section through Nebraska probably isn't the most impressive sight in the SSL. Even though that section is traveled through at night. I guess it still counts.
At the same time, are there really scenic sections of the routes that aren't visible because Amtrak usually travels through them at night (unless the train is really late lol)?
I guess there could be a separate category for LD trains and corridor operations.
I know almost all of Amtrak's LD routes are fairly scenic for at least some section of the route. But there are many routes, mainly in the east, that aren't so scenic.
Some people may say that these routes are "scenic", but I think it just seems "scenic" because Amtrak takes different routings than the highways and therefor has an "alternative" perspective.
So if there is an overall route (preferable a LD route) that really is unscenic or boring, then what is it?
And sometimes it's a certain section of a route. For instance, the California Zephyr has some of the best views on Amtrak while riding through the Rocky Mountains, but the section through Nebraska probably isn't the most impressive sight in the SSL. Even though that section is traveled through at night. I guess it still counts.
At the same time, are there really scenic sections of the routes that aren't visible because Amtrak usually travels through them at night (unless the train is really late lol)?
I guess there could be a separate category for LD trains and corridor operations.