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  1. sky12065

    Points for Amtrak Travel

    I recently made my reservations for next year on the Autotrain. I paid for the reservations by using my AGR Master Card. What surprised me was that two bonus points for every dollar the tickets cost me was just posted into my AGR account. Well, it didn't really surprise me because it was used...
  2. sky12065

    Most Bang for the Points

    Should we spend points now or save them for the future? That is the question! We are planning to travel to Florida in 2010 and back using the AutoTrain (1 zone x 2) and we're wondering if it would be more efficient use points for that Florida trip or to pay cash and save the points for future...
  3. sky12065

    AGR Travel Purchases and Travel Certificates

    This question just popped up in my mind. (I'll be alright!) If you make a reservation with the entire trip bought with AGR points, and you had experienced situations like no AC or toilets not working, etc., would the purchasing via points only have any effect on Cust. Services decision to give...
  4. sky12065

    LSL Schedule Mess Ups of Earlier This Year

    Yes that's right... STILL CAUSING TROUBLE! On June 26th I was scheduled into room H/4910 on the LSL and would you believe that there was no 4910 car when I was boarding. Fortunately the problem was pre-resolved and I appeared in the manifest as being moved to H/2911. Fast forward to...
  5. sky12065

    Full Eclips of the Sun During CS Trip

    We left Los Angeles the day before yesterday and arrived at Portland yesterday. During the trip the Conductor made the announcement that operations informed him that a full eclips of the sun was going to happen and at percisely what time. At the proper time he came on the public address system...
  6. sky12065

    SKY12065'S BIG ADVENTURE

    Someone expressed that they were looking forward to my travelogue on my current trip originating out of Albany/Rensselaer to Los Angeles then Portland OR then back home again. Such a request only emphasizes the importance of - as Porky Pig would put it - "be vawee-vawee carefoo of wat you wish...
  7. sky12065

    More Trouble for the LSL

    It was just reported on the local TV news that there has been a derailing of (IIRC) a freight train between NY & ALB. The report stated that on of two tracks was shut down for repairs and the derailing was (naturally) on the remaining line. Passengers were being bussed but there were not...
  8. sky12065

    "How was your trip?"

    As most know, the back of your Amtrak ticket stubs indicate that you can win $500 in travel by completing a simple confidential survey within three days of your travel. A question about this comes to mind and I don't recall seeing it previously mentioned or discussed in the past. My question...
  9. sky12065

    Burma Shave for the Rail

    So as to not hijack another thread (Post #8) on Amtrak Discussions, I've started this thread for having a little fun making up our own Burma Shave jingles for the rail! Here's mine: Amtrak Trains Are lots of fun At any time On any Run Burma Shave
  10. sky12065

    Lake Shore Limited

    http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story...?storyID=790869
  11. sky12065

    AGR Chase Master Card Question

    Within the last week or two I received my approved AGR credit card from Chase with my $1,000,000 credit limit. (Just kidding about the credit limit :P ) Enclose with the cards was a check that's marked valid for all purchases until August 4th. Today I contracted to have my driveway paved...
  12. sky12065

    Empire Builder Quiz

    http://www.purposegames.com/game/amtraks-empire-builder-quiz/info I just found the above site link where you can view a map with locations along the Empire Builder route then try to guess the name of the stops as they are indicated in a box at the top. I was terrible with it but I'd bet that...
  13. sky12065

    Hotels in the LA Amtrak Station Area

    We are going to visit our son in the Brentwood section of LA in a few months. So my wife says to me this morning that she would like to stay in a hotel near the Amtrak Station while we're there. Well since then I've been searching for a safe place where we can stay and also earn AGR points in...
  14. sky12065

    Tale of Width of Rail Road Tracks

    Railroad tracks. This is fascinating. Be sure to read the final paragraph; your understanding of it will depend on the earlier part of the content. The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used...
  15. sky12065

    Amtrak Reservation Summary

    Over the past week I have contacted Amtrak and made 3 attempts to receive a copy of my reservation itinerary via email from Amtrak. Although all three were sent out by the Amtrak agent, none of the three were received. For the third request I even provided an alternative email address for them...
  16. sky12065

    A little RR Humor

    In reading another thread I recalled an incident that occurred about 29 years ago. My wife, my 4 year old son and I were on our way to Florida and we stopped for the evening at a motel in West Virginia. The motel was adjacent to a set of rail road tracks. The room we were in was one of those...
  17. sky12065

    Mileage Tracking Template

    On other threads there have been discussions about tracking the miles you travel on Amtrak. To help me do this I have developed a tracking Excel file that helps do this and automatically calculates the total miles traveled. I also have the calculation fields protected so you cannot...
  18. sky12065

    New AGR Member Point Caculation

    I am planning on joining AGR in March and am having a problem trying to figure just how many points I will have in total following my first trip when milage points and bonus points have all been posted. Please advise if I have estimated the points correctly and if there are any that I have not...
  19. sky12065

    Historic Trains of California

    I received an email from my local AAA regarding a tour they are running on the Historic Trains of California. If your interested you might need to join AAA if not already a member. Contact your local AAA to see if they are offering the package. If you're not interested, I thought some might...
  20. sky12065

    Hertz Rentals

    When providing your AGR number to Hertz for a car rental, is it necessary for you to be a member of their #1 Hertz Club to receive your AGR points?
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