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  1. oregon pioneer

    Hello

    I'm an old aunt, and I love it when nieces and nephews discover the train! I'm also a born Vermonter, and I wonder, is your aunt somewhere that's accessible from Amtrak's Vermonter train (i.e. Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Claremont, Windsor or White River Junction)? Or do you need to take...
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    I got a ticket to Ryde, as "The Beatles" never sang...

    Thank you for the lovely photos. I do remember the slatted wooden floors, they must have still had them my first trip to London in 1971. And I hope you recover fully. Please take care of yourself! My motive is entirely selfish, as I love your travelogues.
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    Coast Starlight discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    To my knowledge, there has never been a lock on the door to the "lounge," only on the inner toilet door. Putting the lock on the outer door would defeat the purpose of allowing up to two people (there are two sinks in the lounge part, I think) to do their makeup and hair, or just have a washup...
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    Coast Starlight discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    Back in the '90s when I started riding, it was indeed the "ladies' lounge." It was a space where women could have a wash-up and change their clothes, do their makeup or use a sink without occupying the toilet room, and use a toilet that was not open to men. Since it privileged one sex over the...
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    Photos from my Empire Builder and LSL trip Jan-Feb 2024

    Thank you! I was absolutely horrified at the use of all that salt. The SCA said something about "safety first," but it made such a mess he had to throw towels over it so people could walk past. And yes, I also thought about corrosion. I hope they got it thoroughly cleaned up. I certainly would...
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    Photos from my Empire Builder and LSL trip Jan-Feb 2024

    Here's the Canopy: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/chijbpy-canopy-chicago-central-loop/ Here's the kettle you want, but good luck finding one, especially in the 500 Watt version. This one uses 900 Watts, they had two different versions...
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    Photos from my Empire Builder and LSL trip Jan-Feb 2024

    Westbound, February 9-13: Redcap helps us to the train in BOS Scenery from the LSL in western Massachusetts Passing our eastbound sister train in western Massachusetts My room is set up for charging my devices. In North Dakota, it is obvious the river was higher before the freeze-up...
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    Photos from my Empire Builder and LSL trip Jan-Feb 2024

    Last few photos from the eastbound Empire Builder: Our engines at Havre, MT. The Siemens Charger in the lead was the culprit for our late Chicago arrival. It did not get along with the PTC after we passed MSP, and kept throwing the brakes on. They could not override it and eventually took the...
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    Photos from my Empire Builder and LSL trip Jan-Feb 2024

    Hi Friends, I decided to post my photos as a separate thread. These are from my eastbound trip January 10-12, which consisted of -ONLY- the Empire Builder (due to blizzards in upstate New York and Pennsylvania), and from my westbound trip February 9-13. I had a grand time, as you will see, in...
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    Help needed with long distance Amtrak trip planning

    These trains do not connect in CHI. Even if on-time, the Empire Builder arrives at 4:45PM, which is after the 2:50pm departure of that day's SW Chief. Of course, if you felt like spending a night and morning in Chicago, it would be a spectacular trip! Last month, I was accommodated within a...
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    Help needed with long distance Amtrak trip planning

    The Empire Builder is my home train, so I am going to point out that the most important thing in winter is that you need to travel EASTbound for views of the Rockies in daylight. Of course, if you go westbound, you will get daylight views of the Cascades or the Columbia Gorge, but not the...
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    Columbia Gorge to Boston and Back - a tale of two different trips

    I would have been upstairs at the little workdesk area - a favorite place to sit.
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    Columbia Gorge to Boston and Back - a tale of two different trips

    WESTBOUND - 2/9/24 I handed my luggage over to the redcap at the entrance to the Boston Metropolitan Lounge, and walked up the stairs to check in and make myself a cup of tea. Pretty soon the redcap came around and collected his passengers to walk to the train on track 5. He closed the rope...
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    Columbia Gorge to Boston and Back - a tale of two different trips

    EASTBOUND - 1/11/24 Train 28 was just an hour late at Wishram, which wasn’t bad considering the short turn due to a late 27 arrival in PDX. We had time to go up the hill to the Pastime tavern for a snack and a glass of something cold. We got root beer, but it looked like the tavern keeper had...
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    Lake Shore Limited discussion 2023 Q4 - 2024

    Our SCA stored another passenger's bags in an unused roomette. I don't think that strategy works if the rooms are all booked. There is luggage storage above the hallway, accessible from your roomette, but you have to climb two steps (as if you were going to the upper bunk), and then lift the bag...
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