USA Rail Trip
I am currently working on this page.
In August 1958, Henry bought a round trip rail ticket from Ottawa to Chicago, then back to Ottawa via Colorado, Arizona, California and Vancouver. As with his USA road trip, Henry’s rail trip was part work and part holiday, visiting microbiologists and laboratories in the USA as well as sightseeing.
The rail ticket for this trip is only a little more expensive than one to Vancouver and back. It’s a truly magnificent opportunity to see part of North America – I think I’ve had my share of luck in travelling this year!!
These pages contain Henry’s observations of the journey as written in letters to his parents and brother David, transparencies he took, postcards and railway memorabilia.
While he was away, Henry asked his family to address their letters to him along the route.
Would you address your next letter to me c/o General Delivery, AMES, Iowa, U.S.A. where I expect to be on Monday week.
Contents
Canadian Pacific Round Trip Rail Ticket
Ottawa to Chicago (Canadian Pacific, New York Central System)
Indiana University, Bloomington (50th Anniversary of the American Phytopathological Society)
Chicago to Ames (Chicago and North Western Railway)
Ames, Iowa (Agronomy Department at Iowa State College)
Ames to Omaha (Chicago and North Western Railway)
Omaha to Denver (Burlington Railroad)
Pikes Peak (Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway)
Colorado Springs to Lamy (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway)
Santa Fe (including San Juan, Taos, San Ildefonso, Bandelier National Monument and Los Alamos)
Lamy to Grand Canyon (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway)
More to come … I will also add a map!