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Hertz may be a possibility - is anyone aware of a hertz dropoff point at the station we have our tickets already purchased for the train from Albany thanks

Can someone give me some advice on dropping off a rental car near to Albany station so that we can pick up the Lake Shore Limited to Chicago. Were thinking on getting to the station at 6pm for the 7.05pm departure We (the family) will be travelling with luggage so any practical tips would be...

Also be sure to listen to the programme using the i-player - it is a 10 minute talk about the two iconic New York terminals (Penn and Grand Central) PHIL

For a frieght locomotive it was certainly going at a fair old lick - i expect the UP driver was enjoying the opportunity to give her some welly!!

All As promised here is what we have decided Booked our tickets tonight - in the end decided to book two roomettes, rooms 3, 4 in car 4911 from Albany to Chicago. I thought we might have a nice drive from Wellesley MA to Albany NY and join the train there at 7pm - now need to work out where to...

Thanks guys for all your comments i am tending towards LSL and SWC but the option of a trip via New orleans certainly warrants serious consideration when we have decided we will give you an undate PHIL PS if I book but then request a change before the tickets are issued do I have to pay a...

Fellow travellers This summer my family arereturning to the US for a vacation and plan to arrive in Boston (Wellesley to be precise) to stay with friends for a few day and then make our way to Los Angeles (Laguna Beach) to then stay with friends. The family insists that any overnight legs are...

I live in the UK but have had the great pleasure of riding with Amtrak from coast to coast on a number of occasions with my family - it is good value compared with Europe and very much prefered by my family. By way of comparison i caught the train from Reading to Solihul in England - an hour...

We (the family) came in from the UK last summer 2008 and after an evening in Chicago did the Southwest Chief all the way to LA and enjoyed it very much. No delays, a great team running the train and fantastic scenery. I would recommend this classic train PHIL

We live in England now, having returned from a three year expat assignment in Boston MA back in 2004 - we being my wife and I and our son (8) and daughter (11). As part of our return trip back in 2004 I arranged for us to travel by train coast to coast on the LSL and the CZ with breaks on the...

Hi all Can some one advise whether the the California 21 day rail pass covers the Coast Starlight andother interstate trains or is it just those services referred to as California Amtrak bit confused PHIL

I can just imagine the advert from one of us Railfans Wanted Lady with own train - send photo of train....

Thanks everyone - I reckon we will have a good trip. Thanks especially to those who sent private notes regarding hotel in Chicago

All My family (two adults and two children-7 and 10) will be travelling on the Southwest Chief in August. We have booked the two roomettes (numbers 5 and 6) to travel all the way from Chicago to LA in one go. We did the LSL and CZ back in 2004 and the Coast Starlight in 2005 - the Children...

Well we did the trip and really enjoyed it. the train was on time all the way !! The view were really interesting and the other passengers were facinating. Rating 8 out of 10. So why not 10 out of 10 - well train was a little grubby and unfortunately the seat was missing from our bedroom which...