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Carolyn
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We will be riding AmTrak from Atlanta to NYC. How is the service and comfort of this trip?
First, I would like to point out that the name of the train that you will be traveling on is the Crescent. No matter which accommodations you have (coach or sleeper), you should find the train to be very comfortable and relaxing. I suggest you bring some books though and maybe a movie player with headphones to keep you occupied. If you would like to eat dinner aboard the train when you get on in Atlanta, I think you will be able to eat in the diner for a price if you are in coach. if you are in a sleeper then all of your meals will be free. I will leave some of the other things to other members who actually know this route. Good luck and enjoy the trip!We will be riding AmTrak from Atlanta to NYC. How is the service and comfort of this trip?
Swadian, please have more respect for first-time riders. She was simply asking for any advice on what to expect, and this is obviously her first train trip. No fist-timers are going to know the types of cars and pitch you are talking about, and your response was quite ridiculous. There is no reason to get mad at people because of a lack of knowledge. Not everybody knows everything about trains like you apparently do.First of all, YOU ARE NOT TAKING THE ZEPHYR! Your train is the Crescent, not the California Zephyr. The California Zephyr runs from Chicago to Emeryville which is totally separate from your route. Your train originates in New Orleans. It uses Amfleet II coaches with seat pitch 50''-55''. It also uses Viewliner I Sleepers with bed length 72''-78''. Please use Amsnag to find cheaper fares. You should get a Sleeper if you can find a low bucket one.
Pitch means nothing to me and I've been here for at least a year.Swadian, please have more respect for first-time riders. She was simply asking for any advice on what to expect, and this is obviously her first train trip. No fist-timers are going to know the types of cars and pitch you are talking about, and your response was quite ridiculous. There is no reason to get mad at people because of a lack of knowledge. Not everybody knows everything about trains like you apparently do.First of all, YOU ARE NOT TAKING THE ZEPHYR! Your train is the Crescent, not the California Zephyr. The California Zephyr runs from Chicago to Emeryville which is totally separate from your route. Your train originates in New Orleans. It uses Amfleet II coaches with seat pitch 50''-55''. It also uses Viewliner I Sleepers with bed length 72''-78''. Please use Amsnag to find cheaper fares. You should get a Sleeper if you can find a low bucket one.
Thanks...but I'd still need to get my measuring tape out to "see" what the pitch is. :giggle: I'm terrible at judging size, length, etc.amtrakblue, pitch is the distance between the seats in coach. HTH!
Hey, I'm not mad. I'm just trying to dirve home the point. Seriously, her mistake actually made me laugh. I'm not trying to boast either, even myself had to ask you guys about the pitch in a thread here.Swadian, please have more respect for first-time riders. She was simply asking for any advice on what to expect, and this is obviously her first train trip. No fist-timers are going to know the types of cars and pitch you are talking about, and your response was quite ridiculous. There is no reason to get mad at people because of a lack of knowledge. Not everybody knows everything about trains like you apparently do.First of all, YOU ARE NOT TAKING THE ZEPHYR! Your train is the Crescent, not the California Zephyr. The California Zephyr runs from Chicago to Emeryville which is totally separate from your route. Your train originates in New Orleans. It uses Amfleet II coaches with seat pitch 50''-55''. It also uses Viewliner I Sleepers with bed length 72''-78''. Please use Amsnag to find cheaper fares. You should get a Sleeper if you can find a low bucket one.
I don't know the link because Amsnag has been messing up recently.Pitch means nothing to me and I've been here for at least a year.
Swadian, when referring people to Amsnag (this is the second time today as I recall), provide them with a link: Amsnag
The link is now and ever shall be http://amsnag.netI don't know the link because Amsnag has been messing up recently.
Okay, well mad or not, your response was rude.Hey, I'm not mad. I'm just trying to dirve home the point. Seriously, her mistake actually made me laugh. I'm not trying to boast either, even myself had to ask you guys about the pitch in a thread here.
Because I can't find any evidence suggesting that the Zephyr runs between ATL-NYP.Why did her mistake make you laugh?
Really, Swadian, does it matter that much? She made an honest mistake, and while pointing it out is helpful, publicly shouting the error (because underlining something and putting it in all caps is the internet version of shouting) and laughing at her about it is not a proper course of action, in my view. Especially since she's new to the train world.Because I can't find any evidence suggesting that the Zephyr runs between ATL-NYP.Why did her mistake make you laugh?
It's not in all caps anymore.Really, Swadian, does it matter that much? She made an honest mistake, and while pointing it out is helpful, publicly shouting the error (because underlining something and putting it in all caps is the internet version of shouting) and laughing at her about it is not a proper course of action, in my view. Especially since she's new to the train world.Because I can't find any evidence suggesting that the Zephyr runs between ATL-NYP.Why did her mistake make you laugh?
*LIKE*As a long time member of Amtrak Unlimited, I do feel upset by some of the "advice" given by newer members. I honestly feel that some folk, (while they are enthusiastic and will answer every post even if they have nothing of value to add) are undermining the whole status of the setup... I realise that our train hobby attracts an odd bunch who probably should "get out more", myself included, but is it not past time to face up to the elephant in the room?
Ed
PS The elephant is not Jumbo, the largest elephant known, who was killed by a train... (good trivia info!)
As what would probably be considered a "new member", call me out if I make a mistake. And if you see me as part of this group, let me know (preferably via PM). Sometimes (especially for me) it's social ineptness more than anything else. =]As a long time member of Amtrak Unlimited, I do feel upset by some of the "advice" given by newer members. I honestly feel that some folk, (while they are enthusiastic and will answer every post even if they have nothing of value to add) are undermining the whole status of the setup... I realise that our train hobby attracts an odd bunch who probably should "get out more", myself included, but is it not past time to face up to the elephant in the room?
Ed
PS The elephant is not Jumbo, the largest elephant known, who was killed by a train... (good trivia info!)
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