Recent content by pdxjim

Another forum reported that the engine had a frozen toilet causing the delay.

Open the attachment in your eticket email. You will see the roomette number there. Then use this: http://www.craigmashburn.com/amtrakcardiagrams.html You can ask Amtrak to move you if you prefer a specific room and it is available. Ask them to modify your reservation. There should be no...

You won't get breakfast before you reach Sacramento. For that reason, when I take this journey from Portland to Iowa, I transfer in Martinez. You get breakfast and you have a smaller, nicer station with a shorter wait for the CZ. You also have wi-fi. I think it cost an additional $5 when I...

Oh joy, well it's always an adventure riding Amtrak. I've learned to be patient and just take things as they come. Why get aggravated?! Safe journey! Jim

JayPea, we must have passed each other. I am on train 500 headed to Seattle where I now get to board a BUS to Everett. I originally was going to ride 28 from Portland, my home station, but the cost was $300+ more for a roomette so I decided to head north. I'm heading to CHI and on to Indiana...

Since I just talked with customer relations today about using a voucher, I can confirm you will need to book the voucher section with customer relations and then they will transfer your to an AGR agent to complete the points travel. Enjoy your trip! Jim

I boarded the Portland sleeper on train 27 (Empire Builder) in Essex, Montana on April 5, 2015, 3 hours and 37 minutes late. We continued to lose time and arrived in Spokane 4 hours late. Thirty minutes before we arrived in Pasco, the conductor announced that the train would terminate in...

Look at this diagram: http://www.craigmashburn.com/amtrakcardiagrams.html

You will be in the transition sleeper where the crew also sleeps.

The only thing to worry about is the gap between some of the doors. That's why I carry some duct tape. I've had to seal 1/2" gaps twice in the last year. Jim

The current policy is this: Effective May 1, 2015, Sleeping Car passengers on the Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle, Train 1/421 will no longer be permitted to remain on the train in Los Angeles until 630am. Should the train arrive before scheduled arrival time of 535am they can stay on aboard...

Thank you all! Jim

I will be boarding in Independence next week at 8:34am and wondering if directions are clear as to where I should be positioned to board business class heading east toward Jefferson City. I know the station is unmanned, and because I'm carrying a suitcase, I'd like to be reasonably close to my...

Enterprise has an office downtown and will come pick you up. Jim

Palmetto: I did not see garlic on the menu. I tried the beef stroganoff and the pan fried chicken breast.. For breakfast, the huckleberry pancakes were wonderful. Jim