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.

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 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)

American European Express #1 and a MARC F-unit bring the AEE train west past Union Station (Sou Ry.) in Charlottesville, VA.

American European Express #1 and a MARC F-unit bring the AEE train west through the recently razed C&O Charlottesville engine terminal.