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Message: HTML is not enabled. UBB Code™ is enabled.	[QUOTE]Originally posted by palmland: [QB] I guess my favorite would have to be L&N's Pan American. It was certainly a second (or maybe 3rd) cousin to the sleek streamliners of the NYC or ATSF, but it had a lot going for it. The L&N crews were always friendly (letting a young boy stand in the rear vestibule backing into Louisville), the dining car was superb - nothing better than a freshly sliced turkey sandwich racing by south Louisville shops and, as DPM said, making a run for Muldragh's hill. The cars were old but well maintained and the AC in the New York sleeper was always icy on a roasting day. Of course there was the anticipation of another visit to grandmother's too. So I guess a good train then or now, is one we have fond memories of - rose tinted glasses and all. And second place goes to B&O's National Limited for many of the same reasons. Certainly a memorable train is harder to do now then pre-Amtrak, but every so often the stars are aligned and Amtrak comes through with a great trip. Probably the Empire Builder gets my vote in that category but I have yet to ride the Superliner version of Auto Train. [/QB][/QUOTE]