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Refurbished World War II-era Pullman cars twist and turn from the sea-level Sonoran Desert to 8,000 ft. along the rim of Copper Canyon, crossing 39 bridges and plunging through 86 tunnels. Those who know this route from Los Mochis to Chihuahua, Mexico, rate it as one of the last great American wilderness areas south of the Arctic Circle. With stops at Divisadero and Creel, the Sierra Madre Express allows you to visit the Tarahumara Indians, distant relatives of the Aztecs and one of Mexico's last truly primitive people...
...show and a complimentary wine-tasting seminar. Then you climb onboard for the feast. As the train rolls at a peaceful pace past 27 wineries and manicured vineyards, passengers can sip local Chardonnays, Cabernet Sauvignons, Pinot Noirs or other premium varietals as they dine in luxuriously refurbished Pullman cars, vintage 1915-70. Executive chef Patrick Finney's menu may include filet mignon marinated in red wine and herbs and served with Cabernet-Roquefort sauce. Those who are into food as much as wine are invited by Chef Finney to stroll down to the mahogany-paneled galley and look into...
...were on a faster schedule than the stop-and-go City of New Orleans Goodman described. (He wrote the song in 1970, just before Amtrak took over the line with plans to rename that route the Panama Limited after the old Pullman train. Goodman's popular lament for the train with the "disappearin'-railroad blues" persuaded Amtrak to rechristen it the City of New Orleans.) And our sleek new equipment was a far cry from the tattered luxury of its aging 1940s cars...
BROKEDOWN PALACE Directed by Jonathan Kaplan Starring Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman, Daniel Lapaine, Lou Diamond Phillips August...
...Consumer Action study, which shows that banks have increased late fees 75% since 1995, to $21 on average. To avoid stiff penalties, according to Bank Rate Monitor, try a local credit union or a low-fee national lender like Cleveland's Metropolitan Savings Bank or Chicago's Pullman Bank & Trust...