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I'm looking to take the Sunset Limited from LCH to NOL in June. I have a thirty two inch suitcase that I'd like to be able to take, but the Amtrak site says that max length is twenty eight inches for carry on. Am I going to have to get a new suitcase? Also, is Amrak strict with the fifty...

I noticed that the Carolinian also appears to be an option. With the Carolinian, I think we'd be able to check our luggage, which would be very helpful. The one minus is that the Carolinian departs NYP at something like 0700. Does anyone know anything about the Carolinian? Experience...

Thank you all for your replies. Actually, we'll only need the service one-way, as we'll be boarding the Crescent in WAS to go home to Louisiana. It doesn't sound like business class on the Northeast Regional is going to be that big of a treat. I think I'd really like to try the Acela Express...

We're a family of four, looking to use Amtrak to go from NYP to WAS. I notice that Acela Express is considerably more expensive than the Northeast Regional. What is the differnence, especially in comfort and crowding? Also, is upgrading to business class on the Northeast Regional a good...

Thank you all for your replies. My family has made a couple of transatlantic crossings by ship and enjoyed it rather a lot. The kids were allowed the run of the public spaces. Their best memories of the crossings were the friends they made. We were hoping that train travel would be something...

Hi. I am looking into train travel. My only experience is having taken the Sunset Limited, LFT to NOL about sixteen years ago. My family is of Acadian descent, and lives in southern Louisiana, thus the Cajun. I am a fan of the old transatlantic express liners, thus the Liner.

We are looking to take the Crescent, round trip NOL to NYP next June. We've never traveled by train before and I want the experience to be enjoyable for all of us. Do families use Amtrak very much for long distance travel? Are there usually other kids on board? How teen friendly is Amtrak...

Thank you all very much for your replies.

My wife, two teenage children, and I are considering taking the Crescent, roundtrip from New Orleans to New York next summer. I was wondering, how do you book a bedroom suite on amtrak.com? I can book two bedrooms, but don't see an option for the suite. I really want us to be able to stay...