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Sweet. I think we'll give them some business tomorrow. :cool:

Yeah, I love those Quaker Oats cups - although Maple & Brown Sugar is my go-to. Thanks for the help. I hope to pick up a few at the grocery store in Browning tomorrow, before heading to the GPK station.

Ooh, Domino's sounds like a great idea - and that's right around lunchtime. Did they meet you at the platform, or in the station building? Wasn't sure how the conductors would feel about me leaving the platform.

We'll be taking the eastbound Empire builder from GPK on 8/6. Wondering if the cafe car would give me hot water for my instant oatmeal cup. Didn't know if that was a thing or not. Edit: We're traveling in coach - hence the need to fend for ourselves. :)

We'll be taking the 8/6 Empire Builder from East Glacier to Chicago, in coach. Any recommendations for a station stop where we could realistically do Doordash or have a pizza delivered or anything? Obviously we plan to pack plenty of food and not count on anything...but I've always wanted to...

This October, I'll likely be traveling from Chicago to Rochester - and then at some point taking a separate leg from Rochester to NYC for sightseeing. Obviously I'd be coming into Rochester on the LSL, but I see that ROC-NYP is a bit faster if I take the Maple Leaf or Empire Service. Any...

Nice. I don't think I've seen any of the Viewliner II equipment, but I imagine it's an upgrade. Are sleeper passengers usually allowed to hang out in the dining car between meal times? And for coach passengers, is there a cafe or any other kind of area with tables?

Debating whether to take the Capitol or LSL for an upcoming trip from Chicago to NYC. Is there currently no SSL on the Capitol? I've found conflicting info online.

I'll be traveling with a group of 4 in early August - Chicago to East Glacier round trip. We plan to do roomettes one way and coach the other way. (FWIW, we'll also be taking the Lincoln Service from Alton to Chicago.) Anyway, if we take coach from East Glacier, I was wondering what our...

Okay, good to know there's a shower. I assume the seating area on the lower level is only for the crew members? I suspect there is only one roomette left because they had been sold out until the other day, when another one became available. But if an agent can put us together somehow, that...

I'm going from Chicago to East Glacier in early August, and I see that my roomette is Car 732, Room 17. I've never been in a Transition Sleeper before so I was wondering about a few things: - Is there a shower in the car? (IDK if this diagram is accurate but I didn't see one: Amtrak Car...

Yeah, if need be I could drive to Alton or St. Louis and ask in person. I assume that the Lincoln Service wouldn't allow checked baggage, even if it's checking through to the Empire Builder? I'd be nice to avoid lugging it all on the train and having to stand in line to check in Chicago, but I...

Another baggage question: Can I check baggage from Alton to East Glacier, even if I'm taking the Lincoln Service from ALN-CHI? What if I checked it 24 hours beforehand - would it get put on the previous day's Texas Eagle? (Don't know if I trust the same-day Texas Eagle to make the connection...

I used to sometimes opt for the Eagle from the ALN-CHI trip just so I could show friends the Superliner cars, but lately it seems the service and on-time performance have lagged quite a bit, so it's harder to recommend it. But still, it's the only Superliner that goes through STL. I haven't...

I'm considering the Eagle for CHI-ALN next month. Wondering if the 1:45p-6:06p time would include lunch and/or dinner? (Even if it's flex meals.) Debating whether to spend the AGR points for the room vs. traveling coach. I'll be with 1 or 2 family members.

The CONO is usually Superliner cars, right? Thinking about going from Centralia or Carbondale down to New Orleans sometime, but would be less interested if they didn't have the Sightseer Lounge.

I drove by the Carbondale station on Thursday night around 10:30 and was surprised to see a train with Superliner cars sitting at the station (no SSL, though). Couldn't tell if anyone was on it, but saw a few crew members walking out of the station. I couldn't quite figure out what it was...

That chart is really helpful. I appreciate being able to see all of the possible bucket prices in one place. I have 88,000 AGR points and am always looking for lower bucket fares on the roomettes (on the western LD trains), although it seems they've been near impossible to find lately. Is...

I live in the STL area and like the idea of taking the Chief to Albuquerque or Flagstaff some day. So I could take the 4:29-9:40p River Runner from Kirkwood to Kansas City and catch the Chief at 10:42p, which is nice and efficient, as long as the River Runner doesn't run late (which it...

Anyone know if sleeping bags are acceptable as a checked baggage item? (Ours would either be in their own sleeves or simply tied up in a roll.)