Greetings!
From fabulous photographs to a tantalizing Phoebe Snow to wonderful rail-travel deals. Read on!
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Camera's Eye: Nels Freeman's China
IRT Society member Nels Freeman captures steam's last hurrah in China on our new 'Gallery' page here. As China leaps hell-bent into the modern world, his photographs document a way of life that is fading fast. They also give a foretaste of next month's China Orient Express Steam Special.
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Free 'Explore Vancouver' City Stop
Book a Rocky Mountaineer package of at least five nights, and we'll add a complimentary hotel night in Vancouver, a tour of the North Shore including the stunning Capilano Suspension Bridge and a ride up Grouse Mountain. Book by Nov. 13 to take advantage of this promotion. Click here for a sampling of eligible Rocky Mountaineer tours.
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Trans-Siberian Express Singles Deals, Dates
Next year's eastbound 'Winter Wonderland' tour is sold out, but other dates are still available on this classic railway trek across Siberia. Traveling solo? Consider going westbound May 22, Aug. 6 or Sept. 3, where singles get 50% off the supplement for these departures. Promotion sold out in some classes and is very limited. For more info, click here.
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Do you remember Phoebe Snow?
"Named for one of the early 20th century's most recognized advertising
mascots," the Washington Post said recently, "the fictional Phoebe extolled the virtues of 'clean'
anthracite rail travel...perhaps it's what one bartender
imagined a sophisticated lady, dressed in white, would sip in a dining
car on the Lackawanna Railroad." The recipe is here.
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If you have questions about any of the trains mentioned here, or on our web site, I look forward to answering them. Email me or give us a call at (800) 478-4881 -- (502) 454-0277 outside the USA. We've been in business 26 years, and we know international rail!
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Sincerely,
Owen Hardy
The Society of International Railway Travelers
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Transcantabrico's New Itinerary
On Dec. 5 Spain's narrow- gauge luxury train is running a new 8-day itinerary, San Sebastian to Santiago de Compostela, at a significantly lower price. Click here for more info.
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Amtrak, Canadian Cross-Country Extravaganza Elicits High Praise
This just in:
"I can't begin to thank you for this
fabulous trip!...Everything is spectacular! Sorry it's coming to an end.
My hat's off to you and your staff." -- T. Sullivan of Florida, commenting
on her custom-designed Amtrak and Trans-Canada rail adventure. Thanks, Ms. Sullivan!
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Side Track
This Sounds Like Fun - The first Wine Train in the history of Cape May (N.J.) Seashore Lines made its
inaugural run from this Victorian city to the Hawk Haven Vineyard and
Winery in Middle Township recently, says the Cape May County Herald. The tracks run right by the grape vines. Click here for more info.
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More News
For back issues of IRT-Extra e-news, click here. For latest news, stories from The International Railway Traveler magazine, press releases and more, click here.
 
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