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Hello from the Isle of Man

i have got a reservation for four of us on the train from New Orleans to Memphis, can we prebook a seat or are they allocated when we get to the station?
on arrival at New Orleans Station, is the luggage taken off us and placed on train or do we carry it on to a luggage rack?
can we take on board food and drink?
 
I have not boarded the City of New Orleans at New Orleans for several years so hopefully someone with more current experience can join this discussion.

I do not believe you can prebook your seats. They will either be assigned to you or you can pick your seats on boarding. I don't know what the practice is in New Orleans.

If you arrive at the station in New Orleans in sufficient time before departure (45 minutes I think) you can check your luggage or you can carry it with you to your car and place it in a luggage rack or other space. As a coach passenger, you can take food and non-alcoholic drinks with you into your coach and consume them there. You can carry alcohol in your luggage but you cannot consume it on the train unless you are in a private sleeping compartment.

I hope this helps and I hope you have a great trip.
 
If you arrive at the station in New Orleans in sufficient time before departure (45 minutes I think) you can check your luggage or you can carry it with you to your car and place it in a luggage rack or other space.
Amtrak website says New Orleans requires baggage to be checked 60 minutes before departure. Most stations are 45 minutes, but some (like New Orleans) are 60 minutes.
 
Hello from the Isle of Man

i have got a reservation for four of us on the train from New Orleans to Memphis, can we prebook a seat or are they allocated when we get to the station?
on arrival at New Orleans Station, is the luggage taken off us and placed on train or do we carry it on to a luggage rack?
can we take on board food and drink?
You can certainly take any food you want and any non alcoholic beverages to consume at your seat. I have never ridden the CONO but I am pretty sure it has a cafe car that coach passengers can access. You should be able to purchase food and beverages there (including alcoholic ones), although as I understand it, cafe service may be limited around meal times as the attendant may be busy dealing with the flex dining for the sleeper car passengers. The food at the cafe car is typically nothing special, though; things like microwaved hot dogs and cheeseburgers and the like.
 
Thank you for the informatiom
is there free wi-if on the train journey?
Unless things have changed drastically in the six years since I last rode this train, no. If you have a cellular phone with data and tethering the coverage along this route is better than most, but you can still expect dropouts when out in the boondocks. Bring a book, or learn to enjoy watching out the windows. It's free (with a ticket!)!
 
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