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Did a quick search and didn't find any other similar threads/experiences but mods feel free to merge to an appropriate location - Was booked on 2164(18) yesterday from PVD to BOS, which was delayed ~1 hour out of WAS (no reason stated on Twitter/in the app), and an hour late into PVD and BOS as...

Was in the Transdorm last Christmas on #5 — contrary to some of the posts above the two showers upstairs as well as the downstairs shower were all available for pax use. We also had our own SCA instead of having to share it with the adjacent car, but this was a very full train (there were...

I think there might be something wrong with time zones (and/or it looks like everything is currently in ET) — 5 leaves CHI at 2pm and arrives EMY at 4.10pm; but otherwise this looks great!

The Amtrak staff in Moynihan seem to have borrowed the approach from the old Penn station of cordoning off the escalators to the tracks prior to a train's departure, and having everyone line up even before the track is officially announced: Which of course is annoying if you have access to the...

I was traveling on a very full Zephyr over the holidays, and since I was by myself I was paired with other solo passengers (who were surprisingly all in their 20s / 30s as well) for every meal in the diner. But for every meal I was the only person who came prepared with cash to leave for tips...

I suspect your ticket will be canceled if you don't board at NYP (the only stations on the Acela I know where you can board earlier/later with no issue are BOS/BBY/RTE). So the suggestion above to book separately makes sense, if the Acela isn't prohibitively expensive for NYP-STM (which it may...

With assigned seating another advantage of the Quiet Car is the algorithm assigns seats there last (and most people don't bother changing their seats in the app) so it's often the emptiest of the BC cars. And since it's at the front of the train southbound and at the rear northbound it's always...

For us we were held outside Reno for a bit due to freight trains and only pulled into the station at 9am so breakfast was as per usual. Lunch also started at the usual time with the train parked at the station. We were allowed to get on and off at will, but there was a lot of confusion...

Good luck - at least you’re still in Reno and have the option of bailing (or maybe Amtrak will put everyone in hotels and try again tomorrow morning)? Yesterday we only began moving past Truckee at 9.20pm so there is still hope though I think Amtrak will try to get everyone through — looks...

We had Christmas music in the diner on the way in! Did they leave the lights up I wonder

That’s great to hear — the sightseer lounge windows were in a pretty bad state out of Chicago which made photography kinda challenging when trying to avoid the water spots or whatever you call them. Also if it’s the same crew that took me out of Chicago the 31 and 32 SCAs are great (I don’t...

It’s not looking good for the rest of the Zephyrs either: 6(26) made it to Truckee and Reno and is now running 12 hours late 5(25) was on time but looks like it also has a service disruption and will be spending 8 hours in Reno (maybe due to crew availability?) 6(27) that @Steve4031 is on is...

Yep - sleeper passengers first and then coach. The stew itself was fine but was very thankful the cafe still had hotdogs. And it’s 5.05am, we just got into EMY (13 hours late) and never have I been more excited to get onto a bus

Crew died at Roseville — been stopped here an hour and just got our replacement conductor; new engineer coming in 15 min it seems. New eta of 4.05 at EMY… Although that said I think 6(26) is in a worse spot since their crew must have timed out by now as well, and they’re at Truckee and need to...

Of course to add to everything that has already happened we had a medical emergency on board, which was why we pulled in early to Truckee and then had to back out of the station to make way for the plow (not a rotary sadly) to come in and turn on the balloon loop. Anyway the plow eventually...

No problem - it’s not like there’s anything else to do on the train (and thank god we stopped somewhere with cell service). Anyway we finally got moving and made it to Truckee, but now we’re going backwards so let’s see what happens. And missing the Donner pass is a pity and I had I known it’s...

Amstew time! (Pretty thankful for my hotdog from the cafe) In other news the disabled freight train has been freed and is crossing the pass now, so hopefully we’re next — although I just asked the conductor and he doesn’t know if the plan is still for us to cross before 6(26) on the other side

I got a hotdog from the cafe just in case (surprised they hadn’t run out) - but looks like it’s in the process of being cleaned out of alcohol Also if we’re stuck on one side of the Donner Pass I think that means today’s 6 is also stuck on the other side — wonder which train will be let through...

So… turns out plows aren’t actually at Truckee but still stuck up on the Donner Pass trying to extricate a disabled freight train, so we’re going to spend a few more hours outside Truckee and keep waiting. And Amstew for everyone at 6pm… I knew I should have bailed at Reno and flown haha

There was no snow in Denver Christmas morning which was odd, and nothing on the initial stretch up into the Rockies either. And earlier in the trip we were making excellent time (probably because of limited freight traffic over the holiday) - 30 min early into Denver and 45 min early into Salt...