This page lists trips taken in 2005. For the newest reports and for information about our report pages, see our Trip Reports page.
All reports published here are with the express written permission of the authors.
From Another Source: Maple Leaf Roundtrip - December 2005 - Andy Halmay
From FOA: Three Nights in a Daycoach, California Zephyr and Lake Shore Limited - November 7-11, 2005 - Walter E. Zullig, Jr
From OTOL: Empire Builder and Lake Shore Limited - November 5-12, 2005 - John Corbett Posted 2/8/06
From OTOL: Empire Builder Chicago-St. Paul - October 9-10, 2005 - Steve Weagant
From OTOL: Keystone Corridor Day Trip - October 4, 2005 - Kevin Korell
From Another Source: Our rail trip on the Empire Builder - September 29-October 1, 2005 - John Huber With 7 photos!
From another source: Alexandria, VA- Richmond, VA (Staples Mill Rd) - August 27, 2005 - Bruce Jones
From OTOL: Washington RailFest 2005 - August 26-27, 2005 - Kevin Korell
From OTOL: Trains and Treks in England - August 22 to September 6, 2005 - Sloan Auchincloss
From OTOL: Across North America by Rail - August 20 to September 5, 2005 - Chris Husing With 28 photos!
From OTOL: California Zephyr Chicago to San Francisco - August 20-22, 2005 - Bill Magee With 27 photos!
From another source: Auto Train Round Trip - August 2005 - Lisa Hardman
From OTOL: Eagle RailFest 2005 - July 14-21, 2005 - Kevin Korell
From another source: San Jose-Los Angeles Roundtrip via Central Coast Pacific and Coast Starlight - July 9-10, 2005 - Chris Husing With 10 photos!
From another source: Auto Train Round Trip - July 1-9, 2005 - Gregg Otten
From OTOL: Massachusett Travelogue and Boston-Miami - June 30-July 14, 2005 - Sean Gilliam
From OTOL: Coast Starlight, Sunset Limited, Texas Eagle, and Lake Shore Limited - June 13-25, 2005 - Chuck Purcell
From OTOL: Vermonter and Adirondack - June 11-12, 2005 - John Corbett With 10 photos!
From FOA: By Train to the Three Rivers - June 6-9, 2005 - Walter E. Zullig Jr
From OTOL: Eric & Pat Beheim's AMTRAK Trip Report, San Diego, CA-Toledo, OH - May 21-June 10, 2005 - Eric Beheim
From FOA and OTOL: Kansas City, MO-Chicago Round Trip - May 20-21, 2005 - Jamie Joyce With 6 photos!
From OTOL: A Truly Amtrak Experience, or PGH-CHI May 2005 via Amtrak, part III - May 18, 2005 - Sam Damon
From OTOL: Chicago Interlude, or PGH-CHI May 2005 via Amtrak, part II - May 16, 2005 - Sam Damon
From OTOL: The "Capitol Builder", or PGH-CHI May 2005 via Amtrak, part I - May 15, 2005 - Sam Damon
From OTOL: Long Distance NE Corridor-Florida Trip as Recorded by an Amateur Train Traveler - May 14-22, 2005 - Lisa Dominicus
From OTOL: The Train to Maine Runs Mainly on a Plain - April 30-May 1, 2005 - Kevin Korell
From OTOL: Capital Corridor Oakland to Sacramento - May 14-15, 2004 - Bill Magee With 20 photos!
From another source: Chicago-Cleveland via Amtrak - April 19-25, 2005 - Mark Davies, Shrewsbury, England
From OTOL: Saint Louis to Kansas City and Return - March 21-25, 2005 - David & Julie Drew With 25 photos!
From OTOL: OTOL Philadelphia Area RailFest 2005 - March 18-20, 2005 - Kevin Korell
From FOA: Transcontinental Rail Trip-Spring Break - March 10-20, 2005 - Paul Floroff
From OTOL: Philly on $25 a Day - March 4, 2005 - Kevin Korell
From OTOL: A Visit to New York City - February 19, 2005 - Steve Weagant
From FOA: Auto Train Revisited - February 3-4, 2005 - Walter E. Zullig Jr.
From FOA: Silver Star New York-Miami Round Trip - January 19-27, 2005 - Daniel Chazin
From OTOL: OTOL Big Apple Rail Fest - January 14-16, 2005 - Mike Hammond & Kevin Korell With 7 photos!
From OTOL: Western Trip - January 12-17, 2005 - Sloan