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My wife and I rode the CZ to Omaha from Emeryville and back this past summer. The station is as describe in other post. There isn't a taxi stand but I did see a cab pick a passenger up on arrival. I'm sure they had called for the cab though. There is an agent present. Parking lot and pick up...

I don't think there is a bad choice. I took Zephyr this past August from Emeryville to Omaha and return. For me I liked the west bound just a little bit better. Climbing out of Denver the the train takes some sweeping curves and it was really enjoyable seeing the engine and train as it snaked it...

You mention being disappointed about missing the Rockies and Colorado river. The reroute thru Wyoming seems to have finished, Today's and yesterdays trains have been back on normal route. Don't know when you are scheduled on the Zephyr but take a look here https://asm.transitdocs.com/ and you...

Can't help but worry did you get any dinner? You have not made up anytime so hope you can make your connection.

I wondering when you are going? I'll be taking Sleeper LAX Union Station to SAS San Antonio Oct. 4 and returning Oct. 19 I am in car 130 on way to Texas and car 230 on way back. I did an run to Omaha in August and was in last car both ways. On return a curious young boy found that the rear...

I was reminded there are Route Guides by Amtrak, online in another topic on the forum. Here is link to guides. https://www.amtrak.com/find-train-bus-stations-train-route You choose your guide from routes shown and you can than and print or save and view anytime. Paper copies of Guides are...

I am more familiar with Santa Barbara than San Luis Obispo. Santa Barbara Station has a number of lodging options near the station and there is a trolley/bus that runs around town that you can access by a short walk from station. Worth riding the full route just as a tour of town and area...

The Coast Starlight travels inland from Oakland until south of San Luis Obispo. You than enter Vandenberg Air Force Base. The Cape Canaveral of the west coast. After viewing some of the launch pads you than come out onto the coast while still on the base property. This is a beautiful section of...

Thank you ! I really enjoyed watching the east bound Zephyr working it's way across Nevada this evening. I am taking the Zephyr in mid August, so glad to see what its run times have been like. The Old Man TOM

I quickly read through the thread and I don't think this has been suggested. If your Dad likes geography and history you can buy route guides that are very detail and help you identify what you are seeing outside the window. I have the Flashing Yellow Guides for the California Zephyr. They are...

For train watching Winslow AZ is a great station. It's a crew change point for BNSF and there is plenty of action all day long. The Station is part of the La Posada Hotel which was a Harvey house in times past. The hotel has nice accommodations and a very good restaurant. Walk out to platform...

I do not know for sure. If you look carefully you can see that there are two lifting cranes each facing one another, so that one is lifting from one side and the other from opposite side. The one on side near engine has crane hook down appearing as if it is going to lift something. The other...

Just to add a little more to UP Engine storage. During the Great Recession in 2009 UP had number Engines inline between Colton and Fontana in California. Freight traffic was heavily impacted and they had way more Engines than needed at the time. Here is a link to article about Colton storage of...