Recent content by mtngal

I have been riding the CZ for almost 50 years ... my uncle got the mailbag from it in GRA for many years. Anyway, lately we have been traveling east since daughter has moved to WI. The first trip we took the CZ from GJT to CHI and then took metro link north then rented a car. Last time we...

Altimeter GPS HD--Elevation, Compass, and Location Tracking Free by Andrea Piani. Gent on CZ was using. I really like it and even free version is fairly accurate. iPad, iPhone

CZ CHI to GJT. We went to dining car hoping to be seated with couple across from us in sleeper. Didn't work out and were seated with a couple wearing Stanford Jackets. He: computer geek from years ago, she developed Improv courses at Stanford. Coincidentally I mentioned our daughter did improv...

Anyone know why or is this much delay common nowadays?

Speaking of security... have always wondered... Is their any official Amtrak armed security on a train? In my overnight CZ travels, I've always found fellow Roomette travelers more often than not to be kind and friendly or at least polite so just curious was all.

We are booked on CZ 6 GJT to BRL in Transdorm sleeper late Sept.2014. 3 days later I saw a roomette open up and called to see if we could get a roomette in back closer to dining car. We did (#10) *and* got a $68 refund! When I inquired about the refund the phone assistant replied "that's what it...