Recent content by Ocala Mike

I report, you decide. On Sun., 8/14-Mon., 8/15 Meteor trip, my train was 3:10 late arriving JAX and 2:58 late arriving PAK. Reason? Signal problems north of Washington (unavoidable), and delay due to waiting for a replacement crew at Fredericsburg (avoidable). I would allow an extra day for...

I just got back from a 4-leg trip from Palatka, Fl to Saratoga Springs, NY in a roomette on 98/97. The only leg that went off without a hitch was on the Ethan Allan on Tues., 8/9. Questions about the Ethan Allan - Is it considered a long distance train, a regional train, or a state-subsidized...

I would tip $5 on a $20 meal and, yes, tip for each meal delivered plus a single tip for the "trip" service - $5 per night per person.

The Silver Star arrives in Tampa (both directions) using the Neve Wye, pictured here: http://wikimapia.org/13596889/Neve-Wye Probably adds around 4 miles to the mileage.

Has that always been the case? The reason I ask is that back in August, 2011, I was traveling alone NYP-PAK and was ASSIGNED an unsatisfactory aisle seat right in the middle of a rather large and boistrous family. Had to cajole the assistant conductor to get a window seat a little further...

A long time ago, it was on Sat. mornings on DirecTV, but now it seems to be relegated to 4:00 am or so. I'll have to recheck the RFDTV listings, I guess, to see if it's now on Monday afternoons like RalphCT said.

Here's how the NE snowstorm affected us today. View from my pasture at about 3:00 this afternoon, temperature 81F (above!). Sorry to all my northern friends.

Ex- Human Resources Training Specialist; now you can be a TRAIN SPECIALIST1

Right; the media need to come up with another way of describing crossing accidents as something other than "collisions." Technically, of course, they are, but someone should invent another word that puts the onus squarely on the rubber-tired vehicle that caused it.

Funny, when you go to their site, all you see is references extolling the virtues of America's FREIGHT railroads; looks like Amtrak is the ******* child of the family at the dinner table, but then I'd expect that.

Sorry for the brain fart; I guess I meant Class i FREIGHTS, and I guess I meant to include the word "RECENTLY." Anyway, it's still a great accomplishment. Being that it's a Class I, by the way, is Amtrak then a member of the Association of American Railroads?

Hate to be flip, but make sure the crew is well rested, please!

Right around this time of year back in 1966, I came home on leave from Korea to arrange for my wife to come over at my expense for the remainder of my tour there. It was necessary for us to go to the Korean Consulate in San Francisco to obtain a visa for her. As she was living with her...

That is excellent news. Has the award ever been given to someone not connected to the Class I's?

A rainy trip through the Sunshine State, at least the western side. Maybe it's better up I95 for you.