Recent content by drdumont

That's the benefit of researching the freqs used on a given route and scanning just those freqs during that trip. So when you wake up in the middle of nowhere, a scan will find the active channel. Google maps uses the GPS for location, but needs the WIFi data for displaying the maps. I can't...

I rode the Crescent the day of the Eclipse. Fortunately we had run through rainstorms and the windows were pretty clear. FLEX meals on the Crescent. Mr. Claytor must be doing about rpm in his grave. Infamita!

One would hope they are embarrassed that their employer is so sloppy and uncaring that their product is neglected so. It's obviously not the job of the attendants, and I understand that. I do see the occasional attendant wipe the crud off of the grab irons. Some DO care. "Fine print..." ...

I actually looked into doing this one fine day JFTHOI. But IIRC the bus connection is in the wee hours of the morning. Waiter, Check please!

Same for the Eaglette. We board NB in Dallas, usually the Family Bedroom. I wash the platform side window in Dallas, then the other side in Mineola or Longview. Seems to irritate/embarrass the crew. I have an extension pole with a brush/squeegee as well. Comes in handy when we are in the...

Doggone! I forgot about Esperanza's. Joe T's OK butt a little overhyped. You are spot on. Except maybe about The Railhead <insert smiley emoticon here>. Highball!

Looks great, even though I am in Dallas and log in to an onramp in Macedonia through a VPN. Thanks for the effort!

Make sure you visit the Railhead Smokehouse for BBQ. A short UBER or LYFT ride away. WELL worth it. Joe T Garcias' Tex Mex is one of the more famous Tex Mex restaurants inn Ft. Worth. It is well above average.

Ft Worth has a good Subway restaurant there, and a couple of vending machines. Nothing else within a 3 block walk. I got food from Subway for a couple of years when I was commuting from FTW to AUS. You could conceivably use their website and order for pickup if it looks like time will be tight...

We were scheduled to ride DAL-CHI and CHI-DAL on 15 May and 19 May. I don't spend that kind of money to ride a bus. So we moved our trip to June 19-23. Managed to snag bedrooms, albeit they are Bedroom A. And of all things, the fare was $135 less. AMTRAK Guest rewards had no issues making the...

How did you get breakfast? I rode SAS-FTW on 9 April. No breakfast, no coffee in the sleeper until an hour after departure. What they have done to the Eagle is a disgrace.

Thanks! I missed that whole thread.

Family BR is our favorite! You will likely not be allowed to sit or eat in the snack bar. Depends on the FSA. Sometimes it closes while the FSA slings the FLEX at mealtimes. YMMV. Attendant has always subbed a hot dog (sometimes 2) or pizza for the FLEX garbage. At least you can sit at the...

Could you expand on this? Eagle has been stopping at Texarkana for years. By "station is now open", what do you mean?

If you are going to spend the night in Austin, I recommend using a hotel shuttle or LYFT/UBER from the AMTRAK station. The area around there can be dicey after dark. When I was commuting on the Eagle, the Holiday Inn On The Lake shuttle worked well. As I noted elsewhere, food service on the...