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Hum, I wonder if that means we will have the same replacement on Friday. We will be OK as long as there is a lounge of some sort in place of the PPC (as I'm assuming these trains are pretty packed right now). We have been lucky to have the PPC on every trip so far so I wouldn't be surprised...

We have seen two people put off the train (different trips) and one that we are pretty sure was about to be (for smoking) but he was getting off at the next stop anyway. The first was a man who was walking through the sleepers accusing people of stealing his stuff. When they couldn't locate...

Thanks We would be willing to do room service too. i'll give them a call to see what is offered.

We were thinking about changing our hotel reservation to the Embassy Suites for December (better sleeping accommodations for 3 people). Can you recommend some restaurants in the area (even pizza delivery would be great)? We stayed at the Hilton last time and there was plenty around that my...

We did this in April and booked two nights in Portland rather than trying to make the connection (plus my DS wanted to see the 4449). Worked out for the best as the CS was running late and they took everyone connecting with the EB off and put them on buses. Then when we boarded the EB two days...

My main question is if you have any advice on how my son can better his chances of being accepted. I did receive some good information already, but I'd love to hear any advice you have. He would most likely attend Northwest, since it is closer.

Thanks so much! PM sent.

I showed the website to my son last night and he really wants to apply for next summer. We are West Coast so the Washington location would be much easier to get to. But he was drooling at the description of the one in DE ;) Norfolkwesternhenry, I can't wait to hear about your time there!

Thank you so much. I'm wondering if it is difficult to be accepted. And does he need to be a member of a local chapter? My son will be a freshmen in September so this is perfect. It looks like you can apply through the NRHS website and membership is not required. But I'm wondering if it...

I would love to hear more about this too!! I think my son would love to attend next summer. How far in advance do you need to apply?

I'm really looking forward to it. My mother is also joining us now so it will be a 3-generation trip to ring in the New Year :) We got the 1430 and 1130 car for both directions so that will be nice if we have a Parlour Car or even a substitute. We will be the same train up and back (we...

I have only had positive encounters with Amtrak employees myself. From the employees that booked my trips over the phone for me (I always call since we need multiple rooms near one another, etc), to the people working the lounges at the station to the employees on the train. Some have been...

Hopefully it will be somewhere in between the scowling and Trading Places ;) I guess we will just have to take a quick walk around at 11:30 to see if anyone else is up in the lounge cars. I will be sure to bring a little champagne for me and sparkling cider for my son to enjoy in our room at...

Well, my son and I thought that our cross country trip last month (CS->EB->SWC) would satisfy us for a while, but we were wrong. It only made us want to book another trip ;) So while we are planning our next big cross country adventure, I booked us a quick turn around on the Coast Starlight...

When we boarded last month, it was fairly straightforward until we got to the gate and discovered that the coach passengers had already been sent to the gate. So many of the sleeper car passengers ended up in line for the coach cars and had to be directed to go around all the other lines to the...

Good Luck! We somehow managed to get our cross country trip in between mudslides and track issues earlier this month. I hope you can find an alternative that works :)

When we were on the CS earlier this month there was a landslide between Portland and Seattle. Our train was listed as Service Disruption the whole time even though we were only running a bit late (at first, then it got later, LOL). But the Service Disruption was that the train ended in...

I heard an announcement for 11pm closing of the cafe on the SWC last week. It was announced just prior to the 10pm quiet time announcement (to let people know it would still be open for another hour).

It was funny on the SWC portion because they did clean the windows of our car at the Albuquerque stop. But the guy cleaning the windows missed just ours. He was doing upper windows and then stopped at the one before ours. Then did some lower ones. But when he resumed the upper windows he...

My son and I are back from our multi-train, cross-country trip. I just wanted to thank you all again for your help in planning. The trip could not have been more perfect :) Train 1, CS LA-> Portland. We had left a day early to give us an extra day in Portland to visit the Oregon Rail...