April 28, 2025 - TexasHighways.com - 

When Houston Natives Kim and Sean Ballesteros purchased a second home 465 miles away in the West Texas community of Sanderson, they wanted their vacation to begin the moment they walked out the door. “We didn’t want the hassle of driving,” Kim says. “We live close to the train station in Houston—we literally listen to the chug of the train every day. And we thought, instead of just listening to it, why don’t we experience it?”. 

Their first journey on the Sunset Limited turned a trip to their vacation home into an adventure, and they’ve since made it a tradition. For them, the allure of the rails, combined with convenience, beats any alternative.

Read more: https://texashighways.com/travel/three-train-routes-to-discover-texas-anew/