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  1. Albi

    Mask requirements on Amtrak

    Who cares, just close your curtains to the hallway so you can't be seen from there.
  2. Albi

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    Isn't this the thread about dining? I have some news: Right now on #2 Sunset Ltd the dining car atttendant announced that he has two specials for lunch that are not listed on the menue: a vegetarian cheese manicotti dish and turkey with cranberries and vegetables. Additionally, in case you...
  3. Albi

    How is tipping done in a cash-less Amtrak world?

    On a side note about the cashless policies onboard: all dining car servers and my sleeping car attendant gladly accepted my cash tips on the California Zephyr between Omaha and Emeryville this week. I didn't purchase anything in the cafe section, I am sure that would have been mandated...
  4. Albi

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    Sorry for my very late response, I was out of cell service for most of the day. But it is certainly worth it, this route (CZ#5) is overwhelmingly breathtaking in several ways (beauty and height). No, the breakfast was NOT delivered to my roomette, I went to the dining car and was served. Same...
  5. Albi

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    I am on the CZ #5 right now and had the new omelette for breakfast. It comes with breakfast potatoes (hash browns) and a choice between a muffin or a granola bar. I also got extra cereal with milk. The omette wasn't bad at all, surprisingly! I had breakfast on the CS #11 in 2019 and THAT...
  6. Albi

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    I will go on a 10 day trip from Omaha to Emeryville, then LA, New Orleans and NYC, riding CZ, SL and Crescent in about 4 weeks from now. I will be able to tell you then. I must say I am hopeful, because their offerings last year (when I traveled for a week in late May) were getting boring very...
  7. Albi

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    There is only one outlet per roomette, don't know how many outlets a bedroom has. I am actually traveling with my tea equipment since you can't get decent tea in America (they all drink coffee). So I am plugging in a water boiler to brew loose tea, using two caraffes. That's just an example...
  8. Albi

    Was there no train 28 departure today?

    Thank you all for the great responses! I am in PA so I assume the absence of the 28 in the map was a glitch. Great idea to get off in Milwaukie or St Paul, I hadn't thought of it. I will have to check the rates from there. I can fly home for around $100 from Ord, and hotel rooms in Chicago are...
  9. Albi

    Was there no train 28 departure today?

    Ah, found it now, thank you!
  10. Albi

    Was there no train 28 departure today?

    Sorry, this is the correct one, above is another screenshot and I don't know how to delete it.
  11. Albi

    Was there no train 28 departure today?

    I am attaching a screenshot to make it clearer what I mean.
  12. Albi

    Was there no train 28 departure today?

    I just booked a roomette for train 28 in late January, and I decided I would start watching now how late the train gets. Basically to get an idea what to expect. I will likely fly out of Chicago and I wonder how safe it would be to book a flight for the same evening of the arrival. What I found...
  13. Albi

    Will full service dining ever return to the Western trains?

    I was actually planning another circle trip for autumn, hoping the dining would be reinstalled by October. After my week long trip in May I had complained about the lack of service and the terrible food quality, and I was given $300 in vouchers to make up for it. Obviously I can't do that...
  14. Albi

    Will full service dining ever return to the Western trains?

    I took a lengthy trip in May from Austin to LA (Texas Eagle/Sunset Limited), then to Chicago with the Chief and from there to Philadelphia with the Cardinal. The service was mostly subpar (with exceptions) and the flexible dining was no way near what it used to be last year in the dining car...
  15. Albi

    Bucket List trip May 2020: trains 421, 4 and 50

    After the mentioned 4 or 5 days after arriving home I have called Amtrak's customer relations (not customer service, thanks again for pointing this out for me). Told them all about my experiences on the 3 trains. Now I could tell you the outcome, but first I'd like you to take a guess about...
  16. Albi

    Bucket List trip May 2020: trains 421, 4 and 50

    So on the Cardinal I had a viewliner roomette, and that is yet again different from the Superliner roomettes. Of course you all know this already, most of you have taken so many trips on these trains, so I am not telling you anything new. Personally, I prefer the Superliner version! Yes, the...
  17. Albi

    Bucket List trip May 2020: trains 421, 4 and 50

    Actually, I didn't notice that there was a louder track noise on the Cardinal! Maybe I was distracted, or maybe they fixed / changed it, but I really didn't notice it. I was too busy taking photos and videos all morning... About the photos, I tried to upload several files here and they stopped...
  18. Albi

    Bucket List trip May 2020: trains 421, 4 and 50

    I'll tell you tomorrow! Thank you for the tip to get up early, will do that now that I know about it!
  19. Albi

    Bucket List trip May 2020: trains 421, 4 and 50

    While I am still sitting in the Lounge I would like to add some general thoughts I had during my trip on the TE/SL and the SWC. The advice given here is very accurate and spot on! Where to go, which direction, everything was so right! I am so glad I found this forum last year! Somebody wrote...
  20. Albi

    Bucket List trip May 2020: trains 421, 4 and 50

    I wanted to write something about the food while on the chief, but then I never had a long enough time window to post it. Somebody had suggested that the "flexible dining" food was not microwaved but instead being heated in specific ovens (forgot the term). No, the TV dinners are microwaved...
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