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    Does Amtrak Always Provide Soap?

    I will have four nights on Amtrak over the next two weeks (two on the SWC, two on the CZ) and remember receiving a nice bag with soap and shampoo in my roomette years ago. However, I have seen that some of the refurbished sleepers now have dispensers in the showers. Either way, I want to double...
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    California car rental prices

    My title is perhaps a little cryptic- I am planning a trip out to the west coast and have been looking at car rental prices. I am thinking of renting a car and driving between San Luis Obispo and Sacramento, but to my dismay the cost of renting an SUV (Enterprise) went from the $400-$500 range...
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    Planning a December trip! (Discussing SWC/CZ schedule performance etc.)

    I'm planning a long Amtrak trip (for a family of four, I am the 20 year old planning the train component of the family trip :)) to California that will probably take place in early December. Earlier is fine but December seems to have lots of low buckets! Note that I live in the MSP area, so the...
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    Guaranteed MO River Runner connection with SWC? (Westbound)

    I see that the SWC is garmented to connect with the Missouri River Runner going eastbound in Kansas City. However, the opposite does not appear to be true, presumably because the Runner is scheduled to arrive at 9:40 PM, and the SWC at 10 PM (eastbound is > 1 hour). Is there any way to have a...
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    1979 Era Amtrak Photos

    I found some old negatives my grandpa took in 1979 of an old F40. It was taken in the MSP or Michigan area. This was well before my time! It's always fun to find some little pieces of history like that. :)
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    Memphis, TN

    I will be arriving in the Memphis Central Station and would like to be able to explore Memphis on foot without keeping track of my Onewheel. I see that baggage storage is listed here: Memphis, TN - Central Station (MEM) | Amtrak Does this mean I could leave my bag or Onewheel at no additional...
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    Riding in Coach

    I've ridden Amtrak many times as child and teen in sleeper class but have never ridden overnight in coach before. I'm planning to ride from Champaign, IL, to Memphis and meet with family there. I will be packing very light (backpack + my onewheel to get around) so I have less to carry with me...
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    Boarding with a Onewheel

    I recently purchased a Onewheel and think it would be awesome to bring one on the train. However I know they ban hoverboards, presumably due to their batteries. Would I be allowed to bring a Onewheel as a carry on or checked item or would this be prohibited?
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    Sacramento, CA

    Depending on how I plan my trip I will have a day in Sacramento without a car. I see there are some museums and the like near the station- for those who have visited, where would you recommend staying and what should I go see? I would likely arrive on either 713 or 715 and would depart on the...
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    Business Class in long distance trains

    I'm seeing that the Coast Starlight has business class, which is unusual for long distance trains. Do any other LD trains have business class or is the CS the only one? The biggest perk for me would probably be the metropolitan lounge in LA assuming it's a nice one. Amtrak's website seems to...
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    A little discovery... Interesting turn on CZ near Andover, CA

    I was looking at the transit docs map today and noticed an interesting turn on the CZ near Andover, CA. I took a look on Google Maps and the CZ is visible on the aerial, right on the loop I was looking at...
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    SWC transfer to CS

    One of the trip plans I have bouncing around in my head is to take the SWC to LAX from GBB, then the CS to EMY, and back to GBB on the CZ. I would spend the bulk of my vacation in the EMY area and very little in LAX. I can put the CS and the SWC on the same ticket but it's cutting it close (8:00...
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    Best North Eastern Routes

    I've been doing a lot of hypothetical trip planning lately and was thinking about taking a trip to New England out of Chicago. What are the best routes in the NE? and best destinations too! It would be fun to hit several of the short distance routes + a couple of long distance routes in one go...
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    Coach Cafe Pictures

    I've been looking at future travel opportunities and the Heartland Flyer looks like a fun option for when I'm in Dallas visiting family. I noticed the consist is normally a coach/cafe + a couple of coaches + NPCU and loco. I don't see much online about the coach/cafe. Is it just a coach with an...
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    What's the deal with the Texas Eagle?

    Short consists aside, I've been wondering how the TE joins with the SL in SAS. Are some of the cars just tacked onto the back of the SL when westbound? and vice versa eastbound? This would make sense considering the lack of traditional dining from CHI to SAS. Just curious and I haven't seen a...
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    accidental double post, please delete: A better amtrak schedule?

    When looking at flights on Google, they have a calendar showing the cost of return flights for each day. As of yet, i haven’t found anything like this for Amtrak. I understand that Amtrak operates differently than an airline but it would still be helpful to see how costs compare through time...
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    A Better Amtrak Schedule Site?

    When looking at flights on Google, they have a calendar showing the cost of return flights for each day. As of yet, i haven’t found anything like this for Amtrak. I understand that Amtrak operates differently than an airline but it would still be helpful to see how costs compare through time...
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    New member, long time rider.

    A little about me: I've been a fan of trains since I was a little kid. I remember going on my first Amtrak trip from MSP to WFH when I was five and being beyond excited. I've been on quite a few subsequent trips to the south and northeast up until 2012, with a trip in 2018 and 2019 afterward...
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