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This so reminds me of how much I miss visiting Canada and riding the Canadian! I'm starting to plan a Winter trip to the Great White North to visit relatives and friends around Toronto, and then ride the Canadian to Vancouver while I still can!

Usual great pics and trip report Bill, thanks for sharing!

Some truth in your post but the Texas Eagle is a 32+ Hour Trip between Chicago and San Antonio, and needs a Sightseer Lounge, Traditional Dining and another Sleeper! Being a Prisoner in your Room or Seat ( Coach) for 32+ Hours is NOT worth what Amtrak is charging for this Train!!!

I'll have a Gibson and the Brook Trout for Dinner as we roll up the Hudson!😁😉

I m sure our friend jis has good answers to your questions Jamie! Hope Summer is being kind to the Continent, we're off to a Hot and Humid start here in the Lone Star State! Hi to Rosie!!!🥰

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According to a post in trainorders, the Car Wash in the Chicago Yards is fixed and we should start seeing Cleaner consists on the Trains that come out of Chicago! Let's hope so, most Amtrak Trains right now are absolutely Filthy on the Outside!!!

😎Sure, book Biz Class or Coach for day trips. You didn't say where you lived but if you're fortunate enough to have an Amtrak Route close by with multiple Daily Trains, that's a great idea!

Nice trip and pics, thanks for sharing! As wonderful as Hickory Creek is, the Tavern-Lounge looks like a nice ride too. I have fond memories of riding on the NEC Corridor in Lounge Cars like this back in the day. As for $50 being " a Bargain" for Coach from NYP-BALT, it's 187 Miles...

#2/#422 changes Engineers and Conductors in Alpine( 400 Miles West of SA)which are based in San Antonio. Since a UP/ Amtrak Replacement Crew had to be rounded up in San Antonio to staff the Sunset, ( the original Crew timed out), it took awhile to notify the replacements, and then transport...

Great pics Bill! I haven't Been in Rochester since the New Station was built. Sad to see the once Grand Central Station in Buffalo still mostly unused after years of attempts to bring it back to life!🥺

Not as much as you think! The Looney is weak right now against the Greenback, so the exchange Rate for those with American Dollars gives us a big discount when visiting the Great White North!( especially in the Winter when Discounts are more frequent on VIA)

AMManagement Logic: We've hired more OBS and Craft Employees,, Congress gave us Lots of Money, and with the Summer Busy Season starting, let's cut the consists of the LD Trains so we can Max out Revenue by Pricing everything @ High Bucket! Aren't we doing a Great Job of Managing!!!!

Not mentioned in the PR Release: We really enjoyed our Meals prepared by our Chef and served by our hand picked Attendant in our Private Car Beechgrove. Also, we slept like Babies in our Private Rooms, which were not part of the Regular Train consist.

It's working for me now. John had put it on a Temporary Site but it's back as Amtrak Status Maps( dixieland.net)"

Based on Amtraks recent "Track Record "( pun intended) for acquiring New Equipment, it'll only be about 10 years before the New LD Cars would be put into service! Since Amtrak has such a good Maintainence Record,what could possibly go wrong with the current equipment during this decade ????

"Let them eat Cake!" Marie Antoinette

We're getting some of that Smoke( Haze) down here in Central Texas now that a Norther Blew through and the Sun is out !

Hoping VIA is kind to yall( they usually are) and gives you a nice refund! We're looking forward to hearing about yalls trip, both the Train and the Cruise Journeys, and any pics you took!

This is pretty much an every day occurrence for the Eaglette now thanks to UP Freights, and problems with the Single P-42 that pull this Orphan Train!🤬