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I have a few questions about an upcoming trip on the EB...hopefully these haven't been asked before. 1) How early does boarding start in Seattle, and how early do they bring the train into the station? 2) Do I need to check in as with the Cascades, or can i just wander out to the train once...

A recent topic made me wonder about how crews deal with turning the seats on trains such as the Keystone/Hiawatha which frequently change direction. Do they have half of the seats permanently facing one way and half the other way in some of the Amfleet Is/Horizons? Or do they turn them in the...

I usually try not to "cross post" from other forums, but because we've been discussing this so much lately, I decided to post. In this TO thread, a poster claims to have found a system timetable and that it contains major changes to the dining service, most notably the conversion of the LSL...

This is a very belated :lol: travelogue (due to technical difficulties, it's taken me two months to put it online) of an August trip from Swarthmore, PA (suburb of Philadelphia) to Atlanta via Philadelphia, Trenton, and Princeton Junction, including travel on the R3, R7, and NEC lines, and of...

You're probably getting tired of my threads full of questions :lol: and I hope this will be my last. 1) Is the Roosevelt Road overpass (the one over the AMTK/METRA yards) safe to railfan during the day--should one exercise caution there? 2) What are the line [TSN] numbers for the Capitol...

I need to go from CHI-PHL, and was originally planning to take the Capitol Limited. However, roomettes on that train are already sold out both CHI-PGH and CHI-WAS, making the LSL the only option. Amtrak's website doesn't list connecting from the LSL to one of the later evening Regionals as one...

I have a few random questions-- 1) What is the CL's current consist? Are the sleepers on the rear or in front as usual and are they selling 4+ rooms in the Transition Dorm? 2) Are 37000 and 37001 still appearing sporadically? 3) In WAS, does the CL arrive on the lower or upper level? Is it...

(I'm not sure if this is the right forum in which to post this--should it be in the site improvements section?) Anyway, I've been wondering for a while if the "report" button at the bottom of every post should be used to alert a moderator to a spam post. Is it only for offensive material, or...

I have several questions: 1) is the NOUPT in a dangerous/shady area, or is it in downtown? Should one be careful when walking to/from hotels in downtown? 2) Really OT, but what is the current state of New Orleans? I've heard everything from that there are military checkpoints everywhere to...

I just emailed Amtrak about my recent trip, complementing many employees, but also expressing discontent about a rude employee and a long wait for dinner in the diner. This is the response I recieved: No mention of my negative experiences, which I did want Amtrak to be aware of. Instead, I...

Just a quick question: are the New Brunswick and Jersey Ave. NJT stations and the areas around them safe to railfan? Thanks

Does anyone know if there are any detailed railroad maps (division maps) of the Northeast corridor and the part of the NS that the Crescent uses? I looked on the NS website to no avail, but I did find a map of the lines in NC on bytrain.org Thanks!

Is there any pattern as to which trains have the HHP-8s? On RP.net, it seems that the Crescent always has 1-2 AEM-7s, while the Silver Star/Meteor always have an HHP-8. Is this true? Thanks for any replies..

I was browsing thorugh the discounts on the Amtrak website and it looked like the NARP gives you 10% off the full cost, including railfare and accomodation charges, while AAA only gives you 10% off the railfare. Is this correct? Thanks!

I've always heard people talk about scanners, but never had one myslef so I have a few questions. First, are the legal? If they are, do police/security/Amtrak staff hassle you when using them as sometimes happens when taking photographs? Finally, can anyone recommend any inexpensive, but not...

I was thinking of taking Amtrak out of Memphis, but I have read that the station is in an extremely dangerous area (in this travelogue), but on the TARP website, it appears that the station is newly renovated and not overly dangerous. Would it be safe to board the City here? Is there ever...

I read on another board that several long distance trains would start running with sleepers on the rear of the train. Does anyone have any details or know which trains this affects?

Do any SEPTA regional rail trains still regularly suse the Comet IIIs and AEM-7s since SEPTA is looking to take them out of service soon? I've heard of a train on the R3 (West Trenton) called the Neshaminy Limited or something like that that always used this equipment. Are there any trains that...

What are the plans for the new station in St. Louis? When is it schedueld to open? Some older press releases state July 2007, but it seems that there would be more talk about it if the opening date is indeed so soon. Finally, does anyone know where there are renderings or the like of this...

Does anyone know where I could order an Atlas Phase V AEM7? I googled it and can't find anything, so it may not exist anymore.