PITTSBURGH — For nearly a quarter of a century Amtrak’s Capitol Limited has taken me from my beloved hometown to Washington, D.C. Sometimes for fun, almost always for work, the experience is never the same.

And if you are a rail lover, it is always about the experience.

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