Recent content by canoe86

I was on THAT train Friday/ Saturday, New Orleans to Chicago with my family in a deluxe sleeper!!!!! Headshaking. Just so you know, train consisted of 1 engine, then a baggage car,sleeper,dining car, lounge/snack car, 3 coaches and finally a sleeper. We were in the deluxe room on the final...

Good to know about some of the aspects about the station. The last vacation i took, 1983, yes 1983, I actually was in New Orleans for a day. Not a place then for kids really, so we will be staying on the north side of town for the 2 days we will be there and go to Six Flags, on one of those...

Our trip is approaching and the tips and info. you folks have provided have been invaluable. Never would of thought of a scanner without ya. Now , a more pointed topic for you experts out there. We will be on 'The City of New Orleans' train 58 and 59. Any impressons and information that...

I bought a Radio Shack, 1000 Channel dual-Trunking scanner. Model Pro-95. We live in a rural area so the scanner will be used for much more than our trip. The trip just served as the catalyst for us to finally buy one.

Sorry about not seeing that link earlier. Thanks!!!! Been messing with this thing all night, it is like learning a new language. Now I got the scanner, gotta work on getting a girlfriend. :blink:

OK, bought the scanner today. Now, how do I know what setting to use , not only for my train , but any train I might encounter. (if this is a dumb question, answer it anyhow!! :lol: ) Any other scanner tips?

A girlfriend? Hmmmmmmmmm, I like the idea, but that's going to be a tough one to keep from my wife. Where would I hide a girlfriend on a train? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Scanner, eh? My wife thought, 'why do we need to scan documents?' LOL So, something like a hand held scanner that would pick up police radio and the like? Is there a special train frequency?

on a overnight train trip???? We are heading on our first trip, ( with our daughters, 2 and 6) which some may remember. After reading trip reports and tips galore, I'm curious, if you could only take ONE item on a trip with you, what would it be? (other than clothes and such!!) Also, any...

Since '71? It's 2004!!! You can't depend on the government year after year. 33 years and still in trouble? I know there are some issues unique to rail travel, such as track ownership and the like. But giving money for 33 years has not made it better , right? That backs up my contention...

Every dem. in the last 40 years have said the exact same thing and look where rail travel is today. This is NO reason to vote for ANYONE, ANY party. We are taking our first family vacation on the train. What needs to happen is when we go, the experience should be pleasant and fun. So...

In our own discussions and final decision to take the train, we agreed that planes can be late too. Even driving, you are bound to get a traffic stoppage or 2. I was just curious about how often it happened because in many posts people comment on it. The train we are riding is the City of...

We are taking a family trip at the end of march and it will be the first time on amtrak. All of the posts on this board have been enlightening and helpful to say the least. Everyone seems friendly and your tips and comments have helped us prepare for the upcoming trip. With that said, I...

Just kicking around on here for the first time and your post is great!!! We will be taking our first train vacation in march, with a 6 and 2 year old. We will remember your advice and tips. I'm curious about the kids/train attitude you encountered. did this persist throughout the trip...