What we’re about
The Rail Travel Meetup Group no longer has a schedule of regular gatherings. When there is a gathering it will be posted here and an email sent to all members. When we do meet, the purpose is to share stories of rail travel including local and nationwide travel on Amtrak, excursion trains, tourist railways, Canada VIA rail and foreign rail travel. Everyone is encouraged to share recommendations or even find a new friend to travel with. In one form or another, this group has been getting together every month for about 30 years. Starting around 1996 it was originally called The San Diegan Club and would meet at various stations up and down the Amtrak San Diegan line, now called the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner. At its peak, some of our Meetups would have almost 100 members attending, especially at our annual Christmas Parties. But over the last year, attendees at our monthly gatherings has dwindled down to zero sometimes. Many people have moved out of the area, some are unable to drive, and some have passed on. Thus, the regular monthly meetings as of January 2025 are being discontinued. From time to time we will have gatherings, and maybe even some local group rail excursions. When we have them, I'll post the events to this Meetup page and send out an email well in advance to all members of this group so that you can plan accordingly if you would like to attend. The prior decades of the Rail Travel Group have been a great rail travel learning experience and have brought many rail travel enthusiasts together to share our adventures. I hope we can continue getting together to share our rail travel interests, but just not as frequently as we have in the past. If you would like more information and photos about prior rail trips and events by the Rail Travel Meetup Group, visit [TrainWeb.com/rtmeetup](http://www.trainweb.com/rtmeetup/)
