Recent content by bryan123

Well i am so excited!! My trip is almost here. Just a few questions i thought of. What route does train take? Is it true that it runs along the Hudson River?>> the east side of it i assume? Has anyone ridden on the Maple Leaf? Your experience? How did u pass the time?

is there anything for android?

Does any use gps stuff when riding on the amtrak trains? Like a gps receiver to see your location? I think i saw a video on youtube of someone riding the amtrak train and they had a gps receiver connected to their laptop and they saw location and speed.

What scanner you use? What scanner you recommended i buy and from where? what you mean by trackside detectors? We should get off at niagara falls and take a taxi to our hotel to the canada side??

Thank you guys!! Has anyone ever on any amtrak train not just the maple leaf... tried to see how fast its going and like gps kind of tracking? I heard while watching a youtube video that you can do that but you need a gps receiver and software for your computer or something?? And has anyone...

Just quick question about the cafe items.... what kind of coffee they serve? folgers? Maxwell House? This is a stupid question to ask but... im lactose so im assuming they would have half and half on board the train for coffee and tea right? And they dont change trains or anything? its just...

Okay... And how is the climate on the train? As im going during the summer? i assume they would be some sort of A/C or something? And can the windows be open or no?

Okay thanks!... So is there is there a dining car on this train or is just the cafe car that does snacks and stuff? And just to make sure... me and my friend will use red cap... so we will be able to have a seat together right? And has anyone ridden on the maple leaf? How is it? Should i sit...

I have to go to a special podium at Amtrak in penn station? They give me a special cross border luggage tag from there? And with the stops... is this like regular trains where we have to stay on the train while its stopped at a major station? or is this means like get out and stretch legs and...

Thank you. Since being booked business class am i getting drinks free? or did i read what you said wrong? (the receiving non alcohol drinks gratis part).... I have the enchanced id and all. How much is red cap? How does it work? Do you think we should use it so we get a seat together? And...

Okay, so i got a ticket for the maple leaf train. Im going to Niagara falls canada with a friend in july. We both got business class seats. We are coming from New York Penn Station going to Niagara Falls Ontario Canada station and so we will be crossing the border. I never rode with amtrak...