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We're planning a trip from Rochester NY to Atlanta GA, then back. The trip down to ATL looks pretty straighforward, although it does involve the obligatory overnight in New York City. When I examined the trip back, I saw that the Crescent (train 20) is scheduled into NYP at 1:46pm and the Lake...

Preparing for our trip out-west in September, I noticed that the Coast Starlight [train 14] is scheduled to arrive at The Seattle King Street Station at 8:45 PM. That's no big deal, as 8:45 PM is a reasonable time of the evening. But --- when I dug a little deeper, I discovered that while the...

The Lake Shore Limited (train 49)was supposed to pull out of NYP Tuesday afternoon. It was marked on Amtrak's status report as a service disruption. I checked all the stops between NYP and CHI for that trainset, and every stop is marked service disruption. Did the train ever run at all? What...

I just thought of something :unsure: We have bedroom reservations on Amtrak for a trip from EMY to SEA this fall. If, through some bizarre set of circumstances, we're forced to ride in coach on the next day's train, do we still get to use the PPC? <_<

I've been to Chicago's Union Station often enough that I should probably have already figured this out, but I have a terrible sense of direction... :rolleyes: Is the GREAT HALL at street level, or is it one level down? :unsure: I can get from the incoming train (LSL) to the Metropolitan...

Why is it that Amtrak's RVR (Richmond VA -Staples Mill Road) station is open 24/7, with ticketing hours 24/7, Quik-Trak Kiosk Hours 24/7, and Checked Baggage hours 24/7 --- while: NYP (New York-Penn Station) [also open 24/7] has ticketing hours only from 5:10am to 9:50 pm, and Checked Baggage...

We're planning a trip in Septenber on 49 from ROC to CHI, then connecting on 5 from CHI to EMY. (THREE DAY cushion in EMY) Then on 14 to SEA. (THREE DAY cushion in SEA) Then on 8 from SEA to CHI, and connecting with 48 from CHI to ROC. :hi: I've been tracking the OTP of the five trains for...

The last time I checked, the Silver Meteor was running with: one baggage, two sleepers, one diner, one lounge, and four coaches, but the car numbers were way off :wacko: for what my reservations say today. Are trains 97 and 98 still running with that same number of cars, or has something...

We're booked for a trip in May on the Lake Shore Limited (48) in bedroom B in car 4812 from ROC to NYP. :cool: I was under the impression that on the LSL, the sleeper car closest to the diner ended with a "0". (as in 4810) Since we're in 4812, Amtrak's either added another sleeper on train...

In reading the posts about the miserable winter conditions we're experiencing, some questions have arisin in my head. How long can the Engineer and Conductor work before they go dead? I used to know the answer to that, but I've forgotten. Since five trains are currently on my "special...

We'd like to take an Amtrak trip from Rochester (ROC) to Alexandria VA [ALX] in May to visit an old friend who lives there. Getting there doesn't seem to be a problem. Train 48 will get us (in a bedroom) to NYP, and 49 will get us (in a bedroom) back. Then both 91 and 97 will carry us (in a...

This fall we've booked a trip from ROC (on 49) to CHI, then from CHI to EMY (on 5), then from EMY to SEA (on 14), then from SEA to CHI (on 8), then from CHI to ROC (on 48). Bedrooms all the way. :cool: I've built in enough cushion in EMY and SEA, so even a one day delay wouldn't be a...

I've been away for a few months and my memory needs refreshing. Is the Lake Shore Limited still running with a full diner in the New York end? Which end of the train is the New York end, and which end is the Boston end? Where are cars 4920 and 4820 relative to the diner? We'll be getting on...

Y'All will have to correct me if I'm wrong, but I have some observations, and some questions about the "ride" of the Amtrak equipment. On our most recent trip (just got back) I had a chance to ride on several types of cars (mostly "newer" cars, or recently refurbished cars). The rails felt...

So far this morning I've gotten two email notices and one (recorded) phone call from Amtrak informing me: Our records indicate that you are scheduled to depart on Amtrak Train number 48 traveling from CHICAGO (UNION STATION), ILLINOIS to ROCHESTER, NEW YORK on April 21, 2010.   That...

You folks talked me into signing up for Amtrak Guest Rewards. I did, and got numbers for both my wife and myself. :cool: Then I applied for an Amtrak CHASE Mastercard credit card, and I got that, but it came with a credit limit of $3,500. ??? :( At a credit limit of $3,500 the card would...

I'm looking for the consist of four trains. Specifically, the Capitol Limited, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, and the Texas Eagle. Does anyone have some tips on whee I might find them? :cool:

We had to make last minute reservations to travel from ROC (Rochester NY) to FMD (Fort Madison IA), then back. When I made the original reservations there was no bedroom available from ROC to CHI so I settled for a roomette on that leg. Tonight I called Amtrak, just in case a bedroom had...

I know that we can't book a trip before 11 months out. But how does Amtrak define "11 months out?" I'm planning a trip next year, and we'll be spending a couple of days in each of three cities (FMD, LAX, SEA) along the way, as well as the usual two layovers in CHI. This involves a six leg...

Would someone please give me the consist for the Southwest Chief (Trains 3 & 4) in and out of Chicago? We had to get tickets from Rochester (ROC) to Fort Madison IA, (FMD) then back, in April. I did have to settle for a roomette (09/4920) on the way to CHI in the Boston end of train 49. On...