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  1. Cristobal

    ACS-64 Heads Up

    I saw it this morning on the CZ leaving Emeryville 'topless'. I don't know what that's all about but I first saw it last night in the Oakland yard as we cruised past (was on a points run from SJC to EMY and back). 611 has no 'roof'. :huh:
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    449 - Lunch out of Boston

    Everything Amtrak about my trip from Boston was excellent. The weather pretty much sucked while I was there but the Amtrak peeps were all first rate. From the very friendly women in Club Acela (I was there twice. Once to ride first-class on the Acela and then again to begin my return home in...
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    449 - Lunch out of Boston

    Hahaha... Maybe next year. Keep up the great work and attitude Bill. You are definitely one of the better ones. :)
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    449 - Lunch out of Boston

    I didn't get the Resse's Cups. :( However, Bill was the first and only SCA that I have encountered that, instead of requesting to see my ticket, simply asked for my last name (boarding early at Boston I had already shown my ticket just to get beyond the first checkpoint). When I told him...
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    449 - Lunch out of Boston

    I was on 449 a little more recently than that. Last week actually. :) I also had Bill as my SCA and I agree that he is one of the good ones. He just asked me if I was a vegetarian and I replied "No". He showed up a short time later with a plate that had a cold roast beef and cheese...
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    Trackside attractions

    How about something resulting from your own hard work? My first trip on the EB was PDX to CHI and I had a roomette on the left side of the train. Somewhere in the middle of Minnesota I was sitting there staring out the window while listening to an audiobook. All of the sudden I sat up and...
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    active revenue management

    Thanks for the heads-up. I recently booked a trip on the Acela (with a return on a Regional) while I will be in Boston in March. I'll definitely keep an eye on the fares. I just got a $55 refund from Amtrak for the LSL trip to CHI that I booked back in the summer last year. :)
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    EB to CS No Longer Supported

    I was under the (mistaken) impression that because the EB to CS same-day connection has been disallowed that I would be forced to change my previously booked AGR trip in March to something that meets the new policy (overnight in PDX at my own expense). The woman from Amtrak that called me today...
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    Potential BART strike effect on Capitol Corridor service?

    You are right. Using the bus connection does make the CC a viable alternative for many of those needing to get across the bay. The train schedule/frequency may be less than desirable (compared to BART) but still the lesser of two evils if compared to commuting by car to SF.
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    Potential BART strike effect on Capitol Corridor service?

    Yeah, I think the biggest impact will be on those using BART to cross the bay everyday. We saw how much the commute was impacted on that route just a few weeks ago when they had to shut the tunnel down to single track. CC isn't an option for those commuters.
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    Southwest Chief Re-Route?

    I'm pretty sure that I saw that idea brought up on the Train Orders forum where someone quickly pointed out that (some, many, most?) superliner cars are not equipped with the cabling necessary to pass train control from one end to the other.
  12. Cristobal

    protocol for cutting through dining car?

    Give it up JoanieB, The regulars here seem to worship The_Traveler (for whatever reason). I've been witness to it for quite a few years. :huh:
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    protocol for cutting through dining car?

    Oh damn... I see another locked or deleted thread in the future. :P Traveler is a 'favorite son' here (I've never figured out how he became a moderator with his, often times, gross generalizations and overuse of bold text and exclaimation points!!!!). I'm just glad that I'm not the only...
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    Shampoo Question

    I believe you mean blackwater. The water from the sinks and showers is known as greywater. ;)
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