ThayerATM
OBS Chief
This fall we've booked a trip from ROC (on 49) to CHI, then from CHI to EMY (on 5), then from EMY to SEA (on 14), then from SEA to CHI (on 8), then from CHI to ROC (on 48). Bedrooms all the way. I've built in enough cushion in EMY and SEA, so even a one day delay wouldn't be a problem in either city, but I didn't build in any cushion in CHI.
This last Monday 49 was 7 hours and 46 minutes late, and didn't get into CHI 'till 5:31 PM, 3 hours and 31 minutes AFTER 5 left CHI. <_<
I know my question is hypothetical --- but if we were presented with an identical scenario this fall --- what are my options? I'm assuming that no bus is going to be able to catch the Zephyr (5) which already had a 3 & 1/2 hour head start, :hi: and I really don't want to ride a bus anyway. :angry:
As I see it, we could fly from CHI to OMA, or LNK, or DEN, and wait for the Zephyr (5) to get there, but at 70 years of age we really do enjoy sleeping from time to time. And the train trip was the whole point anyway.
Do I hear any ideas from the members here?
This last Monday 49 was 7 hours and 46 minutes late, and didn't get into CHI 'till 5:31 PM, 3 hours and 31 minutes AFTER 5 left CHI. <_<
I know my question is hypothetical --- but if we were presented with an identical scenario this fall --- what are my options? I'm assuming that no bus is going to be able to catch the Zephyr (5) which already had a 3 & 1/2 hour head start, :hi: and I really don't want to ride a bus anyway. :angry:
As I see it, we could fly from CHI to OMA, or LNK, or DEN, and wait for the Zephyr (5) to get there, but at 70 years of age we really do enjoy sleeping from time to time. And the train trip was the whole point anyway.
Do I hear any ideas from the members here?