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I have just retired and am moving into our family’s house. My parents (both in their 80’s but mobile and healthy) want to take a trip. I thought maybe a sunny cruise to the Caribbean but no…they want to take a train from our home station in Longview, TX to Toronto then across Canada…in the dead...

There are three states in the US I have not visited. They are New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. It is a bucket list item to see all 50 states, and I have an opportunity to fly to Boston in September, a week’s worth of time, and AGR points to use. As a Californian, I have no familiarity with...

Are The schedules set so that all the trains meet up at approximately the same time? For instance the below map shows a lot of the coming/going trains meeting up around 1.00 pacifIc time. I know the scale is big so they are actually some distance from each other, but a few are an hour late and...

I live in Monterey, Ca…so the Coast Starlight is my “home“ train, but grew up in East Texas. My parents are near Longview, Tx, my Sister and BIL in New Orleans, my brother and SIL in Dallas, and my Aunt and uncle in Houston. So we are trying to collect the gang and assorted kids to take a...

i love Looking at the Amtrak map… what‘s wrong with the Zephyrs? Empire Builders are missing! all those trains I’ve taken and love and obviously are affected by weather and Covid, but just curious if anyone knows… and, you call me out for it, but I never noted the 1,2 3,4, 5,6, 7,8 numbering...

I went to the Seattle airport Sunday for my flight back to San Fransisco only to be met by a complete zoo. So many folks trying to get home, flights cancelled, delayed, or worst of all, to be determined. I have read since it was the worst airport in the world to be in on that day in terms of...

“We wanted to let you know that train #7, the Empire Builder, from Chicago, Illinois on Friday, December 31st, has been CANCELLED due to a service disruption. Unfortunately, we don't have other transportation available” There goes my snowy train ride across the cold dark northern plains! I did...

It’s Halloween on the California Zephyr and it occurs to me…perhaps Amtrak could contract with Disneyland or Six Flags and put up a couple of lights shows or maybe a troll or two in some of these tunnels. Moffett Tunnel is just asking for a treatment.🎃 Could be fun! Now I’ll continue drinking...

I travel a lot on Amtrak, but always as a single on a sleeper on a long distance train of at least of one night‘s duration and always for personal and not business reasons. So I’ve get points which are useful and lot of coupons which are not…like these. As I understand it 1. if I’m in a...

I’ve read a bit about the “circle“ trips people on here take and would like to give that a try. My home station is in Salinas, CA on the Coast Starlight route. So I can go up the coast leaving a 6.16 pm or down the coast leaving at 11.48 am. I’d love to make a trip around the country in some...

I’ve always wanted to be on a train during inclement weather. The sound of the rain hitting the car, the snowy vistas, etc etc etc…I live in Monterey,CA now so weather is 60F and foggy for most of the year and I’ve never experienced anything more than a light rain or a snow flurry on the...

I have always wanted to take the Canadian…and I love the snow. So I have a trip booked Vancouver to Winnipeg leaving New Years Eve 3.00pm Fri and arriving Winnipeg 10.00pm Jan 2 Sun. Wish I could go to Toronto but haven’t the time. I’m an American flying SFO to Vancouver Dec 30 and back from...

And I’ve got to say, a very pleasant experience. I’m with my 80 year old mom and dad. I swear they cannot pack less than four bags and quite possibly a steamer trunk for an overnight trip. They are in room C and I am in roomette 5. I had the best redcap experience ever. Mom has a mobility...

Currently on the Texas Eagle Longview, TX to Chicago. Consist is an Engine, a sleeper, a cafe car, a coach on top with the baggage underneath, then a full coach. A five car train 22! So sad…. I know it’s the Eagle, knew what I was in for. No SSL, no Diner, Flex, etc…. but we’ve a full...

I know this is a question that must have been asked and answered…but I’m not so good at searching here. Q.1…does the hot cold knob for air conditioning actually do anything? It doesn’t seem so. In general, I’ve found the temp quite comfortable in my roomette travels, both winter and summer...

Advice for the TE and CONO early Aug (next month) I’ve convinced my 80 year old parents to go on their first train ride (I am their first born son at 60 And a true rail fan). They no longer want to fly or drive, so train it is. I’m flying back from Cali to meet them. We are booked leg 1...

I am on the Texas Eagle in a sleeper. I go to the diner at 6.45 am, want a breakfast sandwich to take back to my room ( well what I really want is some bacon and grits but that’s another post) and am told by the LSA I have to go back to my room, punch the call button and order from the SCA...

On the southbound Coast Starlight and just met the northbound in SLO. These four cars were on the northbound. What is their history?