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    USA Rail Pass on sale ($299 Jan 2023)

    Hi, I am considering buying this but noticed that MANY trains are excluded from the deal. I am in Michigan and will have to do most of my travel through Chicago. I am interested in cruising west. I see the Texas Ragle IS allowed but not too many others. Has anyone used this rail pass. Any...
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    Suggestions for the Coast Starlight

    Thank yo so much! Very helpful!!
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    Suggestions for the Coast Starlight

    Would you reccomend sitting on the ocean-side of the train?
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    Suggestions for the Coast Starlight

    Thank you. That's exactly the kind of advice I was looking for!!!! 👍👍
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    Suggestions for the Coast Starlight

    Hi, I am looking to take my 2nd LD train ride. Yes, I am hooked. I did the Zephyr three weeks ago and got all my money back so I am looking for something else to use the vouchers. I just read an article where someone posted their three favorite train trips:1. Candian Rockies; 2. Zephyr; 3...
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    Switch Heaters

    Interesting. Any pictures of this "rope and fire" method???
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    Switch Heaters

    Have either of you guys seen the open-flame type? I really want to see this...😂😂😂
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    Switch Heaters

    On my California Zephyr trip a few weeks ago we came across one frozen switch which forced us to stop and the crew had to fiddle with (beat with a sludge hammer LOL...) and swictch manually. The switch heater wasn't working is what they told me. I decided to look into it out of curiosity...
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    Thoughts on The Zephyr in January...

    I knew it existed. I don't live under a rock. I just have never seen wholesale compounds taking over streets and sidewalks this degree. You see it in some places but what amazed me is how I saw it EVERYWHERE in California. One local I met from LA was telling me that there are over 200 homeless...
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    Thoughts on The Zephyr in January...

    I'll definitely try again. They just gave me all my money back through a credit. I'm not just going to let in evaporate. I did take her into breaking the voucher into threes. The reason: it's a one time use, non transferable brochure. Trains from Detroit to Chicago are $40. I'd hate to have a...
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    Thoughts on The Zephyr in January...

    You must have missed the part in my diatribe where I explained THAT DID HAPPEN. We left Chicago 9 hours late then stopped and sat in the middle of no where and added 7 more hours! We had to wait for a new crew. So at that point, we were 16 hours behind! By Emeryville, they shaved it down to 13...
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    Thoughts on The Zephyr in January...

    Yes. I not bitter. It was an experience. Parts I loved, parts I liked, so be it. I'll try again! 👍
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    Thoughts on The Zephyr in January...

    Oh, on a good note. I just got off the phone and Amtrak said they have been FLOODED with complaints for the #5 for that day. I was fair and said that my Detroit to Chicago was perfect. My Denver to EMY was fine, albeit I spent $150 on a hotel and had to change to the followiing days train. I...
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    Thoughts on The Zephyr in January...

    Good question, hard to answer. I was bored between Chicago and Denver. Denver to Grand Junction was great! Grand Junction to Reno was, meh! As soon as we left Reno, like 20 minutes later, I loved when we crossed into California. I was surpsrised how much prettier it got like 20 minutes...
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    Thoughts on The Zephyr in January...

    On the phone with Amtrak now.....👍 There is no way I should pay full price for that part between Chicago and Denver. 16 hours late, no heat, no first dinner, no site-seeing car (not that we needed it then, but still, you're paying for that amenity)..... horrrible!
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