Recent content by mignyc

Is the Seattle-Portland portion itself scenery-worthy? I read this thread and I can't really tell from the responses....

I'm considering taking a daytime-only train ride originating in LA, with the goal being to take the prettiest ride I can manage without having to sleep on the train (I didn't enjoy my sleeper car experience on the CZ.) I don't much care if it goes north or south; I will fly home to NYC out of...

I'm returning to NYP on Monday morning rather than brave the Sunday crowds on the trains. Anyone else doing a return trip?

It was only lightly raining in NYC when we left on the Keystone at 7:30 AM, but outside of Downingtown it began to snow big wet flakes. So far the train appears to be on time, although with the usual holiday caveat that the quiet car is packed full of people not being at all quiet, including a...

I think my concern is related to the volume of travellers tomorrow - the biggest travel day of the year. Any small issue becomes magnified by 4000 or something insane.

Also, on this topic: what's the best way for me to get updated info in the morning about my train status?

I hope you are right, but they are calling for snow in BOTH NYC at the time when I depart, and in LNC at the time when I arrive. I booked this trip on points so I could theoretically leave today instead, but that would be extremely difficult work-wise. The only good thing is that the...

I've got a ticket on the first train out of NYP tomorrow to Lancaster, but they're calling for snow in both places and I don't feel optimistic about an easy travel day. Let's have an open thread to discuss Thanksgiving 2014 travel. Where are YOU going? How was your trip?

Great video. I am heading to Vermont this weekend (sadly, by car) and I hope some of the leaves are hanging on :)

That's not the same route as last year, correct?

I saw them in Denver on my CZ trip last week.

wow!

The quality of the bed and bedding was very poor, the loudness of the train noise penetrated my earplugs, and the quantity of motion/bumping/swaying made it impossible to sleep. Everyone was bleary-eyed this morning The scenery exceeded my expectations however, and the food is less horrible...

Update: after a night not sleeping in the roomette, I'm quite sure I will never book another sleeper trip. Awful.

We are onboard the train and settled in to our roomettes. They are upper level, rooms 6 and 7 on the final car of the consist. I'm thrilled with their location... Second to last rooms on the final car of the train, so there will be very little passing foot traffic and they are also as far away...