Recent content by OlympianHiawatha

$105 is an awfully expensive Coke; that's getting near stadium pricing 🤣

That is correct. While it's been a few years since I've ridden, it has a very good selection and since it is State subsidized, the prices are very reasonable.

Let's just hope it is not self service = vending machines (remember the Southern Pacific Automat cars) = dog food.

Gaffers tape does not leave the residue standard duct tape does when you pull it up.

Several years ago I had a busted connection between the Cal Zephyr and Texas Eagle (Galesburg shuttle) and rode on into Chicago for an Amtrak sponsored overnight; the Lolla was going on and cops along with station security were busy turning away attendees who somehow had lost their pants and had...

Hopefully xxxxx's career with Amtrak is coming to an immediate end.

If I recall correctly the domes had floodlights that lit up the countryside, but switched off as the train passed through towns.

Of course the WN lowest fares usually have a long advance booking requirement.

I pulled some of my pre-Amtrak dining car menus and printed on the bottom is a notice waiters/stewards are prohibited from taking oral orders.

I penciled out a few meal tickets during early Amtrak days and that was never the easiest thing to do if the tracks were anything less than glass smooth.

From what I have heard, the enchiladas are Amy's. And I agree they are quite good, especially the 2 pack cheese ones.

It doesn't even need to be an entire car. As much empty space as there is in the bags, a bank of refrigerators can be kept in there.

I find the chiming of the K5LA horn to be very relaxing and sometimes if I have trouble falling asleep at home, I'll roll a long play onboard train sounds video from YouTube through the bedroom speakers..

I have never paid attention but how easy it it to remove the inside window of a Sleeper room to gain access to the corridor. If you are on the downside of a car on its side and the sliding door is jammed, that window may be your only escape/

On a practical note, is Amtrak not already facing a serious shortage of usable SuperLiner equipment?