Recent content by Landsend

My wife and I were invited to a family reunion in Montana this past summer and so we decided to make an adventure out of it by riding Amtrak from our home in Ohio to Montana and then on to the west coast. Starting out we were somewhat apprehensive (having heard the usual horror stories about...

Thanks for all the helpful information. And yes, I am making two stops between Chicago and Portland (Williston, ND and East Glacier), thus the car changes. I also have questions regarding luggage. I am debating whether to check our bags or keep them with us as carry-on. We will be packing...

My wife will be taking our first train trip from Sandusky, Ohio to Oakland (Lakeshore Ltd, Empire Builder, Coast Starlight) in July with several stops along the way. I have found your forums to be very helpful for a new traverler like myself. We are really looking forward to the trip and have...