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    consist on #6 on Tues

    There was a new Siemans engine cut in behind the lead engine when 6 came into Creston Iowa on Tues.
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    cz eastbound delay 12/14/2013

    The eastbound cz was early today by 10 minutes into Creston Iowa this morning someshere between there and Osceola Iowa they were delayed for a little over an hour by a broken rail It was fixed quickly and it arrived in Chicago an hour and half late. not bad
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    Newest pre Amtrak stations?

    Try Manassas Va it pre-dates the Civil War
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    Glacier Park

    I have stayed at East Glacier and Izaak I prefer Izaak out of the way it is mid park and was able to rent a car from there and go where I wanted.Lots of train activity also the old GN water tower still stands holds water for firefighting. you can get the red car tour from there the people at the...
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    Glacier Park Grille?

    I can remember riding the Builder before Superliners say late 70's ate in the one of the Lewis & Clark tavern cars it had a big mural on the wall might have been Travellers Rest but don't know
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    Stations without Trains

    in keeping in Va. along the W&OD Vienna, Herndon and Purcellville Hamilton and Round Hill stations all still exist even after 45 years since the end of the railroad
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    amenities at jacksonville station

    thanks to all I will call enterprise and see what kind of arrangements they have yes I think the last time I was there we backed into the station that was on the silver star
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    amenities at jacksonville station

    What is at JAX now is there a car rental office restaurants or just a station been 40yrs since I was there planning a trip to St. Augustine next year and want to rent a car to drive over
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    Issac Walton Inn

    I have stayed there several times I spent 5 days there at the end of July 2010 The Red Cars up to the divide are a must You can rent a car at the Inn go to their website to make arrangements I had a rental and that worked well will be back there next year
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    how long to get refund

    My trip was near the end of July on the EB east bound had to get off at Minneapolis catch a Greyhound to Toledo and had someone pick us up and drive all night back to VA. to be at work Monday morning We were suppose to go to Chi and catch the Cap to Was.the a regional to Mss Did everything I...
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    Capitol Ltd, Empire Builder, and Cali Zephyr

    good to have you back glad you enjoyed your trip. that 3:20am at Essex was little much but oh well.I never made it back to Chi by train had to get off at the Twin Cities and take a bus to Toledo OH. and get a ride home. Had to be home by Monday Morning. Glad we got to meet you.
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    who is on my train

    if your coming in on the regional I will be getting on in Manassas Look for the Great Northern railway hat
  13. M

    who is on my train

    if not we will make it that way will be in the Acela lounge
  14. M

    who is on my train

    Who is riding Was to Chi on 29 tommorrow and the EB Chi to Esm on SAT. I know jb64 is on both are there any others?
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    Empire Builder and the Souris River

    grea I will be coming into Was on the VA.Regional from MSS The 2901 #2
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    Best Cross Country Route?

    yes I will recommend the CZ. the ride over Donner, Reno, Salt Lake City the you get to go through the Moffat Tunnel Denver by night is beautiful across Nebraska and Iowa.great stuff.probably the best of the LD routes at this time.
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    Empire Builder and the Souris River

    I will be traveling with my grandson in 0731 #6 I am fulfilling a promise I made 5 years ago when we were at Glacier that when he graduated from high school I would take him back there. I keep my promises Will come into CHI on the CAP Sat AM.
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    Empire Builder and the Souris River

    well that sounds like good news I still have a rental car waiting in the wings just in case by By the way who else is on this 23rd trip Sleeper or coach
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    Empire Builder and the Souris River

    they are selling tickets on their website for the 20th on and no service alert flag so I don't know. I am suppose to be on the 23rd from CHI to ESM I might still drive from VA. TAKE 3 DAYS
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    Empire Builder and the Souris River

    just got off the phone with Amtrak as I have a reservation for the 23rd westbound 7 they tell me they are taking reservations for that day so it seem they plan to run but also told me they would call me if plans change.
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