Recent content by RKA

You would think that after 60,000+ miles that I could remember the sleeper numbers (or letters) closest to the middle of the sleeper car. Would someone please help. Thanks! RB

I have to make that connection on 3-12(CL to CZ). Looks like for the last week the connection would have been made. On the EMY end I have to make that connection with the CS, also. Anyone have any guess'?

I spent the last of August and the first part of September last year (2006) getting to Churchill and returning to Winnipeg. In fact the day that I spent in Churchill was September 1, 2006. You can see everything there is to see in Churchill easily in one day. The scenery is not very...

I have been trying to find a floor plan for a Viewliner and a Superliner Sleeper Car but haven't had any luck. Can anyone help me? Thanks. RB

Hey Gang, Well, me and Fred are going to be off again on our yearly trip. We like to spend as much time as possible on the train but sometimes it just is not possible. This trip will be as follows: ATL to WAS to CHI to EMY to SEA to VAN to TOR to NYP to WAS to ATL. We will leave ATL on...

Alan, That is exactly what I did (mult-City). RB

I still can't make web reservations. This is what I get. "Problem Pricing the Itinerary: Sorry, our booking system cannot price the selected itinerary. For additional assistance, please call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245). [Error ID:131A]" I don't have a clue as to what I am doing wrong...

Hey Gang, I am having trouble booking a trip online. I called Amtrack and they were no help. Here is what I am trying to do: ATL to NYP NYP to TWO TWO to VAC VAC to TWO TWO to NYP NYP to ATL I had no problem booking TWO to VAC and back on VIA. I can call Amtrak and book on the phone...

James, I have made all the trips that you plan to make but not all at the same time and for sure not in coach. I will try to answer some of your questions. 1-The best advice that I can offer to make the trip more comfortable is to try to get a berth or roomette from the train crew. That...

Winter is my favorite time to travel by train. Here are some tips for traveling Amtrak: You will be late;sometimes hours. Amtrak don't offer a lot of side trips. We are trying to keep the main lines. You can always get a seat on any Amtrak train that I have traveled on. You probly can't...

I had to miss most of yesterdays live chat because of company. Is there any way to get a transcript? RKA

I have well over 40,000 miles of rail travel on Amtrak as well as VIA in Canada. I would guess that more than 60% is in winter. Last year on the Empire Builder across ND and Montana the snow was above the fence post and still coming down. In all of this rail travel I have never once been...

The trip suggested by DMWNC1959 is a very good trip. However, I enjoyed the following (simular) trip much better mostly for the view crossing the Rockies west of Denver and only one night spent off the train. OK here goes: ATL to NOL on The Crescent Overnight in New Orleans (no way around...

To me the West bound CZ has the best scenery of any Amtrak train and is beat only by The Canadian in North America. Next would be the east bound Empire Builder and then The Coast Starllight. I mention these three as you can get connections on all three in one round trip from Chicago. Good...

If you are determend to ride the Chief may I suggest carring along a lap-top with a GPS. It will show you where you are, what your elevation is above sea level and what speed the train is traveling. You may find the Chief screaming across the desert at well over 100 MPH instead the usual 79...