The American European Express, the predecessor to the American Orient Express luxury passenger train, is headed south on the former PRR Panhandle on one of its June excursions. Tom Golden photo.

The American Orient Express passenger train climbs into the Rockies at Coal Creek Canyon west of Clay, Colorado, on Union Pacific’s former Rio Grande route to the Moffat Tunnel. On the rear is a... (more)

Early on a beautiful morning, the gorgeous American Orient Express, with its classic observation car on the rear, cruises eastward on Two Track at Benicia, CA.

On September 21, 2001, the American Orient Express luxury cruise train heads westbound through the Flatiron rock formations into Tunnel 3 and the heart of the “Tunnel District” on Union Pacifi... (more)

American European Express, the predecessor to American Orient Express, was a luxury passenger service founded by William Spann, a Florida entrepreneur, in 1989. Rostering a pair of Geeps and a se... (more)

The American Orient Express luxury cruise train heads westbound at Coal Creek Canyon and is about to enter Tunnel 1 east of Plainview, Colorado, on September 14, 2000. Soon, the streamlined train ... (more)

The American Orient Express luxury cruise train heads westbound through the Flatirons, through Tunnel 3 and the and into Tunnel 4 on Union Pacific’s former Rio Grande route to the Moffat Tunnel.... (more)

The American Orient Express luxury cruise train heads westbound through the Flatirons, into Tunnel 3 and the heart of the “Tunnel District” on Union Pacific’s former Rio Grande route to the ... (more)

The American Orient Express is westbound climbing the Front Range of the Rockies on September 21, 2001. The train is threading the former Rio Grande right-of-way between Tunnel 2 and 3, and the sc... (more)

A passenger on board the American Orient Express takes video out the vestibule door of the New York car as the train races North along the Wahsatch mountains.

The lead unit is lettered for American European Express predicessor to American Orient Express. The second unit is Amtrak F40PH #356 and the train is The Cardinal at 12th Street backing i... (more)

Even though the Colorado Rockies lost the game, fans enjoy a post-game fireworks show while the Grand Luxe Rail Express sits on Track Two at Denver Union Station. The train will be departing west ... (more)

Former New York Central round-end observation lounge car SANDY CREEK continues to grace the 21-car GrandLuxe train in 2007. GrandLuxe car kept American Orient Express car name NEW YORK. About 120... (more)

Former AOE now goes by the name of GrandLuxe Rail Journeys.