Recent content by DetroitDave

Here's a link to one of the videos I made from my trip two weeks ago: I have another video showing me lowering the bed. I did lift the bed up temporarily a couple of times to go, to wouldn't recommend it unless you can "suck it in" a bit. The notched space between the bed and door is _very_...

The off-season travel is definitely advantageous. I traveled Eastbound VAN-TOR two weeks ago and I purposely chose a winter date to see the snow and enjoy Jasper. I would give a vote for the eastbound travel for how much your able to see in the daytime. As for travel time of the year, I can...

Oh thanks so much @jiml ! My only regret is not posting this right after the trip, but luckily I kept a travel journal. I love reading other peoples' travel reports!!

Aug 13th - WOLVERINE CHI-DEA (350) Homeward bound! I'm glad I napped plenty the day before on the train to get to the station at 5:30am and wait for the ticket office to open at 6 o'clock. There was a moderate line for the ticket office when I arrived. An Amish family was first in line and after...

Aug 12th - CZ arrival at CHI Most of the daylight travel was through Iowa and Illinois. A relaxing smooth roll across plains and crossing of the mighty Mississippi (though I missed a chance to catch the train "knocking down" the bridge signal...it would have been a perfect shot!). Later I had...

Aug 11th - CZ Day 2 Last night I spent some time in the Observation Car grabbing the final bits of daylight on the scenery speeding by. As it got darker, I went back to my cabin and doused the lights and listened to more of my audiobook for about an hour. I knew that timing for seeing most of...

Aug 10th - CZ EMY-CHI (#6) I thoroughly enjoyed the Oakland/Emeryville area, its cool breezes, friendly people, and ease of getting around on transit! Part of tradition with my "Planes, Trains, Automobile" trips is picking up a unique or otherwise tasty dessert to take along. This time it was...

Aug 9th - USS Hornet and meet with old friend A trolley and two buses brought me to Alameda and the USS Hornet Sea, Air, and Space Museum. I opted for the docent tour of the “Island”, Captain’s Bridge, navigation/Quartermaster, Sickbay, Pilot House, Radio Central, and Radar Room and lots of...

Aug 8th - Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park and Richmond I'm a National Park/Historical Site nerd, so I planned a visit to the Rosie the Riveter NHP. I also wanted to visit the Port Chicago Naval Magazine (more down below), but this worked out perfectly. I took the Emery-Go-Round, BART...

*This is a very belated post because of "life" happening since the trip. Also TRIGGER WARNING there is a mention of a death on this trip* This trip (part of my annual “Planes Trains Automobile” trip I take out to and from Star Trek Las Vegas) started following the Star Trek Convention on...

Love your pics! I'm on the train a day behind you. Safe travels @Steve4031!

Hi @Flyaway and welcome! I'm a Detroiter too - my name gives it away:) - and I've enjoyed the jaunts back and forth to Chicago too! I also booked my first ride on the CZ for this summer (coupled with San Joaquins and time in the Bay Area). Looking forward to what you think of the trip!

(I am late making a post about this, but tis life!) I live in Detroit and kept track of is progress via scanner. Its expected departure from US Customs (from Windsor, ON) was 1845 (6:45pm) Dec 1st. The train squeaked out from.the tunnel at 2139 (9:39pm) much to the delight of chilly, excited...

Yeah really! That tends to be an upward battle!

FWIW, I was just in a roomette on the 422 from LAX on Friday 9/2. We arrived in SAS at 5:53am...and had no issues, luckily. Switching of cars was done by 6:15am, power restored by 6:33am, and we were on our way.