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I Went on the Iconic 'Polar Express' Train Through the Mountains With My Toddler—and Now I Want to Do It Every Year

Every winter, Durango, Colorado's vintage steam train transforms into the Polar Express for a holiday train journey. Here's what it's like to ride it.

It’s 43 hours from L.A. to Chicago. These train people like it that way

Passengers say the journey on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is worth it: no TSA lines, ground-level scenery spanning deserts and ...