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That's a bummer about no dining car for coach passengers, but the cafe will be fine for me. I'll have to do the dining car on a future trip! I'll only be on the trains for one dinner, anyway. I waited a little longer to book my ticket, and the price went down! Booking a business class seat for...

That's good to know about the LSL splitting in Albany, and since I'm getting off in Erie, it doesn't matter if I'm on the 448 or 48. Thanks! I'll just have to be diligent to listen for the stop in Erie so I don't miss it! 😩 I imagine I won't sleep much if at all on the first "day," since I'll...

Thanks! I am originally from that area and certainly remember the cold snowy winters. Though winter in the mountains is frigid too (and longer)! So I'm actually booking my ticket today because I wanted to do more research before I locked in. I'm slightly confused because on amtrak.com when I...

Whoops, oversight on my part. I meant to refer to the train version of Lake Shore Limited! The only time a bus is involved in my trip is when I take a bus to SLC. I'll arrive in SLC Sept. 29 for my 3:30 am, Sept. 30 departure!

Thanks for the advice, flitcraft and Zephyr17! I will definitely not check a bag, then. I do prefer knowing exactly where my stuff is, anyway. I'll be busing to SLC from where I live in Idaho and arrive in SLC about 4:30 p.m. Have a dinner date planned with a friend there with plenty of time to...

Hi all! For my first Amtrak experience, I'll be traveling from Salt Lake City to Erie, PA. I'll board the California Zephyr in Salt Lake City at 3:30 am, then transfer to the Lake Shore Limited in Chicago. I'll be riding coach (that low, low ticket price was too tantalizing to pass up). As...