GEN: Need travel advice in USA

[Brian Ralph <bralph@ZETA.ORG.AU>]

I am planning to attend the school librarian conference in Birmingham,
Alabama in November.
Being a train fanatic and wanting to see more US countryside, I want to
travel by the Sunset Limited from LA to New Orleans. (I thought the rail
trip from San Francisco to Seattle in 97 was fantastic)
My problem is which direction will be most scenic in daylight hours.
Travelling east, it is daylight from Tucson AZ to nearly Alpine TX and
again from just after San Antonio TX  to nearly New Orleans. I gather this
will mean the Rio Grande will be passed in the night.
Travelling west, daylight will be from New Orleans to Lake Charles LA and
again from San AntonioTX to just after El Paso TX.
I am aware Amtrak often runs late so all planning could be futile but would
appreciate your advice.

Brian Ralph                 Teacher-Librarian
mailto:bralph@zeta.org.au           Christ Catholic College - St Agnes Campus
http://www.zeta.org.au/~stagstaf   Rooty Hill, NSW, Australia
phone: 61-2-9675 2422          (in the Western Suburbs of Sydney)
fax: 61-2-9832 1927
"Data isn't information, information isn't knowledge, knowledge isn't
wisdom"

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