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Thanks for the reminder about Sacramento. Sacramento has an interesting array of places near the Amtrak station including the train museum, Old Sacramento, and last time through a motel/hotel within walking distance. I am slowly getting my head back into planning. What did you think of Oban...

I lost my older brother right before Thanksgiving and he and I did several train trips to visit siblings in recent years and the rides were some of the genuinely enjoyable times when brothers sat quietly, reading or remembering times which made us laugh. Good fun! I am considering a Summer...

Jay, having taken the TE out to Benson, AZ on a trip to Sierra Vista, AZ my brother and I put up with the 8-9 hour layover in San Antonio waiting for our car to be hooked onto the back of the Sunset Limited. It is one Amtrak route taken that I can't recommend. If the layover was more like what...

Yup. I carry a print out of the prescriptions made from the pharmacy's web site so both the prescribing doctors and pharmacy's contact info is shown.

Getting ready to ride the Cardinal and California Zephyr to CO. I've never had to show my luggage contents while using Amtrak but one of my doctors, possibly thinking of air travel, commented that I should carry my prescriptions in the original, labeled containers. Using the smaller 7 day flip...

Flagstaff? No, we're not going to..... By Benson they'll probably pay us to get off. Two brothers who are also seniors, each supposedly making sure the other takes his meds? Walter Mathaw and Jack Lemmon move over. Jester

My question pertained only to my curiousity as to why the scheduling which creates the layover in San Antonio. Since my trip's purpose and destination did not contribute to my question I did not include such information. I have family in Sierra Vista and Benson is the closest station stop. Your...

Thanks. Jester

Taking the Texas Eagle to Benson, AZ next month and have been thinking of the multi-hour layover in San Antonio while our cars wait for the New Orleans to LA Sunset Limited. Knowing there is such an extended layover why is the Chicago departure set at 1:45 PM? I have been wondering if there is a...

I am about to book a Spring trip from Cleveland to Benson, AZ and noted that picking the 449 I save $26. Same with the return. My question is since by the time the combined trains reach Cleveland the 2 segments have been together since Albany, why the difference in pricing? I've always picked...

For fear of hijacking my own thread: Has anyone visited the California State Railway Museum and checked out the Silver Palace Restaurant? Just curious if it is a nice place for either lunch or supper while visiting Old Sacramento. TIA, -Jester

In general I do appreciate the dining car option and have, in the main, enjoyed the others I've met at the table. However, in between scheduled sittings or for when the attendent never arrives to take your meal preferences and you get skunked by the system, I was asking about alternatives to the...

I'm not intending to "head off" anywhere. I'm only talking about the stations like Denver where there might be sufficient time to head down off the train and into the station. The conductors usually make a suggestion to go inside and check out the architecture. Most other stations along the line...

Going to Sacramento from Cleveland and while I've been to Glenwood Springs twice in recent years, I've never hopped off the train in Denver or other spots to at least look inside the larger stations. Just wondering if there are any food court or other food options east or westbound where...

Been on the Zephyr twice before out to Glenwood from Chicago but am planning another trip to California to see that portion of the route but am thinking of ending at Sacramento or other spot rather than going all the way to Emeryville. Any suggestions as to alternatives to Sacramento as my end...