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Saw a Tain & Track that goes on the Christmas tree in a catalouge called Betty's Attic. The track adheres to the trunk of the tree by arms and then the train goes around the tree. has anybody bought one of these? do they work well? are they difficult to deal with? thanks Joey B

Ok, up till now I have been a bit of a lurker, and have learned alot and enjoyed reading your posts. But now that my trip is about 4 months away, I will probably be riddling the questions. So let me start by telling you all about my trip. My traveling companion and I are joining friends in New...

Hope this hasn't been aksed, search the forums and couldn't find anything. Am I to understand there is a lock on the bedroom doors? Does it only lock from the inside? Or are you given a key for when you are not in your bedrooms? when you fly, TSA says not to lock your checked luggage or the...

Did anybody catch this show's episode about trains. Very interesting on how they refurbish Amtrak trains and the Grand Lux.

Did anyone catch this special on TV, It was on wttw digital here in Chicago. Even though my trip is on the City of New Orleans (less than 200 days away), I found it cool to see how amtrak looks. plus they scenery looks beautiful on my hd tv. Joey B

So this week I took the metra Trains into Chicago to go to the "Taste of Chicago". I sat in the 3rd car from the front of the train. From what I've read on here, the sleepers are right behind the 2 engines and the transitional sleeper (which I dont know what that means). Is the volume of the...

Hi Joey B from Chicago here, I am new to the board and not sure if I am posting this in the right place. Yesterday I read in the Chicago Tribune that there would be a 1922 New Orleans Streetcar, (much like the ones that run on St Charles Ave) on Illinois and Michigan Ave here in Chicago. Well as...

Hello I am Joey B from the Chicago area, I am new to the board and wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I am a bartender at a hotel in the O'Hare area of Chicagoland. I have never taken a long distance rail ride but am ticketed for "The City of New Orleans" for the end of January and...