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I'm writing a short story/novella based during a train journey from New York to Maine but I need advice on the route, places, duration, etc. Any help would be great!

Have you taken a train trip from NY to Maine?

No,unfortunately not, I live in the UK. I've gotten into the main plot of the piece but need details on setting to add more depth.
Have you taken anything sim.?

here's a link to a major NE train service provider called Amtrak.

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/Content...

there are lots of stations as you can see. I have taken local trains for shorter trips but nothing as long as this. In terms of scenery you should be able to get some overhead shots from Google maps once you know what area you want to see.

Thanks for the tip- going to check it out now? So what genre do you favour when writing?

I write fantasy, although my last manuscript was more in the way of futuristic paranormal romance than a straight fantasy.

http://www.marcvunkannon.com

Thank you, Gary. That's exactly the sort of thing I was thinking of, short of actually taking a train trip.

Gary wrote: "Here is a technique that I use all of the time for setting information in my novels. I do this even when I don't want to specifically identify a place because I know that the description and consi..."
Thanks, I'm really getting somewhere now! The story isn't right if you don't have the details,eh?!

No one mentioned the time setting of your story. Amtrak is a more recent innovation in the US than many people know. Prior to the 1970's passenger rail service was on a Railroad by Railroad basis and was thought to be a dying means of transport.