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    Roomette 17???

    i have been in the transdorm a couple times...it isn't bad..it is pretty quiet. that said...you may want to be sure that the attendant remembers you're there...once i was in the transdorm and apparently since the crew is in there sleeping they don't make announcements -long story short, i...
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    Transfer in Chicago

    you can store your carry on bags in the Metropolitan lounge in CHI as well since you'll have a sleeper on the CZ.....just don't forget to tip the redcap/luggage room attendant...enjoy the trip
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    DOWNEASTER struck a pedestrian short time ago (4/16)

    Via Portland Maine's station WCSH it was a trespasser fatality....i saw it on their Twitter here is a link http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/197800/112/Person-dies-after-being-struck-by-Amtrak-train
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    Which return train should I take

    I prefer to CL to the LATE Shore Ltd....though I've done both and been late often.... I like the superliners better....
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    Your favorite Club Acela

    I like BOS and PHL....i usually have a red cap in BOS so i get out to the train early...and PHL most tracks have access from the lounge...some of the staff/red caps in BOS are entertaining.... last time i was in PHL though a couple weeks ago they had no bottled water...the agent said they...
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    40th Anniversary Train

    Hmmm..if i am around i might do that..sounds fun....i suppose i would do tre-wil-phl and then back to tre on septa...that way i can pop into the CA...gotta get my S+ worth out of it...though unless they changed things since i complained, they no longer had bottled water in the lounge...sheesh......
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    SWC vs.CZ

    yeah i did the bus last year...i didn't realize at first how close/easy it was until the concierge in my hotel said go get on the bus by the ferry building...it was the same price, and super easy...short ride too. (plus i was next to the market at the ferry terminal so i had a hot loaf of...
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    Trespasser

    thanks for sharing your story SAC conductor! very interesting to hear about a work day from a different perspective....and thanks to all the crews out there for keeping us rolling, and safe... there are more good eggs than bad apples...and i hope that when i commend them in letters to the...
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    MLB by Train

    YUP! GO Phillies... apparently the gNats are trying to keep us OUT of CBP-S....LOL I will be headed to CBP-W (pittsburgh) in a few weeks for the opening weekend...via (shhhh) PLANE...had to use up a credit before it went poof...would have taken the CL or something, but i would have had the...
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    Viewliner Diner

    that diner is super cool..thanks for the pic!
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    Changing trains at Philly

    Love 30th street station...and the CA is great, though for some stupid reason they no longer have bottled water up there...at least not a couple weeks ago. I did write to CS and they responded basically saying HUH? No Bottled water? Perhaps they addressed that issue. I was in the station a...
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    NYP at two AM

    they really roll up the sidewalks at NWK in the middle of the night...no ticket agents....only 1 quick track machine...no red caps...no food or restrooms available.....only NJTransit cops and a couple NWK cops, plus lots of 'unsavories' lots of homeless people on the platform...though one guy...
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    My first long train trip...

    there are water dispenser things, but i've never used them. They will give you a cup of ice....i would bring some bottled water......
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    Southwest Chief Stop In Albuquerque

    I bought a nice ring, and a few pendants...just little animals like a bird and some others....i've been very happy with them...nothing big or fancy..mine are from veronica yellowhorse too! i think i spent 60 bucks total for maybe 3 pendants and the ring...you get free sterling chains, but i...
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    S+ packet

    \WISEGUY!!! AND still no packet...SHEESH!!!! of course, maybe they are going alphabetically...i am pretty close to the end
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