Recent content by sgtsluder

The value of a sleeping car is well worth it; on most routes. Great free food, plus free showers! Enjoy!

Great article. Finally someone exposed the truth about subsidies in transportation.

Not an answer to your question, but I recently posted a similar trip, all recommendations were to travel in the opposite direction for better connections and views. Chicago to Sacramento to Seattle to Chicago. Good Luck!

At the company I work for, I see guest compliment letters, stating what a great vacation they had because of employee "John" who went out of his way. Included in the letter is something like a train number and mention of his cigar. Now his "Thank You" letter turns into his grounds for...

Really, nothing better to do on Labor Day, than to try to get an Engineer terminated! Great use for this site.

Seattle it is! Plus all the other recommendations!

I'm going to buy the tickets! Thanks for the advice!

This is the current thought, but please critique it: 1) Fly to Chicago 2) Southwest Chief #3 to LAX (arrives at 8:15am.) Overnight in San Diego or LA. 3) Coast Starlight #14 (departs 10:10am) to Portland (arrives next day 3:32pm.) Overnight in Portland. 4) Empire Builder #28 (departs 4:45pm)...

On the EB, are the views better on the Portland Route?

Great advice. Thanks Although, I don't have a problem seeing the sights in each city, if they are worth seeing. Also, I plan on a roomette for all three legs. Although, as you can see, I'm very flexible. Any and all advice is welcome.

Time is not a concern. My plan was to fly from Orlando to Chicago. Then board the train to Seattle, spending the night there. The following day, boarding the train to Las Angeles, spending the night. Then catching the train back to Chicago, spending the night. Then fly back to Orlando...

I'm planning a trip, sometime in Oct., Nov., or Dec. on the Coastal Starlight, Southwest Chief, and Empire Builder. Questions: Which is the best city to fly into to start the round trip? (Flying Southwest for free.) Which direction do you recommend traveling? Which month is best for travel...