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Thank you very much for the quick and descriptive response... I think I understand it now... again, thank you!

I have been reading this forum for over a year and still trying to get my husband on the train.. This may seem like a dumb question and I have probably read the answer somewhere but I hope someone will clarify. Are there two different kinds of lounge cars? I look at pictures that are posted...

We are going on a family vacation for 10 days in May, 2010. We thought about grabbing the 92-Silver Star from Kissimmee, FL and riding it down to Sebring, FL on the Silver Star (91) and turn around and come back the same day on the Silver Star 92. I've played around with the reservations and...

This was posted today on Yahoo News.. http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=12249892

A group of us women are thinking about taking amtrak from Indianapols to Chicago for a day of shopping. As none of us have been up there before, our main concern is how far we'd have to walk to get over to the 'miricale mile'? or is there another train that would deliever us over there. Any...

http://www.ss-times.com/?module=displaysec...amp;format=html Amtrak rides again Published March 19th, 2009 Like the classic childhood tale The Little Engine That Could, the Amtrak Beech Grove facility has once again overcome daunting odds to add new work and new jobs.

This was on the Indy news channel tonight. http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/money/Amtrak_wor...unding_20090315

I know you can catch a shuttle bus but it runs from the Reno airport to Tahoe. So, you'd have to find a way to the airport from the train station to catch it. There are many places you can rent in Tahoe, do a search at the following link: http://lakehousevacations.com/ Tahoe is a beautiful...

I don't post regularly but I do read this forum everyday.... Lots of great info here.

We did the Route 66 trip last year from St. Louis to Oatman AZ... Great trip... be sure to hit the small town shops.. The people are just wonderful. Enjoy and let us know how it goes.

Wonder if that is the reason I saw a long long row of baggage cars at the Beech Grove facility yesterday? Repair or Replace?

Wow... I remember as a kid watching this train go past. We lived on the South side of Indianapolis and along the tracks that ran to Louisville. I can remember the old passenger trains running by and we as kids standing out waving to the engineer and crew as well as passengers waving back to...

You may also want to contact the following lot: Union Station Self Park 301 S Meridian St Indianapolis, IN 46225-1106 Phone: (317) 266-8842

Here is a link to parking that is close to the Indianapolis station. You might wanna call and ask about long term: http://www.inbar.org/content/pdf/Parking_Options.pdf good luck

Can I book this today? WOW these are nice!!

Gas still at $4.15 a gallon in indianapolis...

I have a couple of questions regarding the train trip I'm planning. They have probably been answered over and over since this is such a great forum and all bases get covered.. but here goes. I'm going to Sacramento from Indianapolis (yes I live less than a mile from the Beech Grove facility)...

Thank you all very much for your quick answers. I am still a bit confused about checking the baggage. Some say, yes.. check them, then I see where someone told others not to as they could miss a train retrieving bags. Would we be better off taking care of our luggage ourselves? Not sure how...

Hi, I am a first time rail traveler and I'm going to Sacramento from Indianapolis in Oct or Nov and have a few questions that I have not seen the answers posted or I just miss I guess. I thought about taking the Empire Builder to Portland and then the Coast Starlight to Sacramento on the way...